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Heath Mourned at Aussie Service

Posted Feb 9, 08 7:43 AM CST in Arts & Living 

(Newser) – Family, friends, and hundreds of other mourners gathered today for Heath Ledger’s hometown memorial service, the AP reports. The Perth, Australia, ceremony drew guests close to the actor, including former fiancee Michelle Williams and actress Cate Blanchett, who spoke at the service, as did Ledger’s parents and sister. “It was a wonderful tribute to a wonderful West Australian,” said a state legislator.

Though Ledger’s two-year-old daughter did not attend, she appeared in a memorial video compilation. A family-only ceremony was to follow. “We're finding it difficult to cope by ourselves, let alone cope with everybody around the world," said Ledger’s father. But, he added, “we do really appreciate the outpouring and the emotional support from all over the globe."

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Friends and family of the late Hollywood actor Heath Ledger gather at The Indiana Tea House, where his wake is being held in Perth, Australia, Saturday, Feb. 9, 2008. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith)   (Associated Press)
A woman displays the program of a memorial service for the late Hollywood actor Heath Ledger in Perth, Australia, Saturday, Feb. 9, 2008.(AP Photo/Rob Griffith)   (Associated Press)
Kim Ledger, left, is consoled by an unidentified woman as he arrives at a memorial service for his son the late Hollywood actor Heath Ledger in Perth, Australia, Saturday, Feb. 9, 2008. (AP Photo/Rob...   (Associated Press)
Actress Cate Blanchett arrives at a memorial service for the late Hollywood actor Heath Ledger in Perth, Australia, Saturday, Feb. 9, 2008. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith)   (Associated Press)
Heath Ledger, right, and Michelle Williams arrive for the Australian premier of the movie "Brokeback Mountain" in Melbourne, Australia, in this Tuesday Jan. 10, 2006 file photo. (AP Photo/Steve Holland,...   (Associated Press)
Former fiancee and Brokeback Mountain co-star Michelle Williams, left, and sister Kate Ledger arrive at a memorial service for the late Hollywood actor Heath Ledger in Perth, Australia, Saturday, Feb....   (Associated Press)
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