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Heath's Dad: We'll 'Take Care' of His Daughter

Posted Mar 9, 08 9:54 AM CDT in Arts & Living,  Gossip 

(Newser) – The father of late actor Heath Ledger vowed that his son's daughter—and her mother, actress Michelle Williams—will be "taken care of" even though they aren't in Ledger's will, which dates from before their relationship and the 2005 birth of their daughter, Matilda Rose. Ledger's 2003 will left everything to his parents and sister, the Daily News reported.

"Matilda is our absolute priority and Michelle is part of our family," Kim Ledger told People. "They will be taken care of; that's how Heath would want it to be." Ledger and Williams met while filming Brokeback Mountain. At the time the will was filed, Ledger had $145,000 worth of assets in New York, including a Prius and furniture. He died this year of a drug overdose.

Sources People, New York Daily News

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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)
This image provided by Focus Features shows actor Heath Ledger portraying the character Ennis Del Mar in the movie "Brokeback Mountain." The NYC medical examiner reports that Ledger died as the result...   (Associated Press)
In this Monday, Nov. 6, 2006 file picture, actor Heath Ledger arrives for the premiere of his film "Candy" in New York. The NYC medical examiner reports that Ledger died as the result of acute intoxication...   (Associated Press)
The body of Heath Ledger is removed from the Frank E. Campbell funeral home in New York, Friday, Jan 25, 2008. Ledger, 28, died at his Manhattan apartment on Tuesday. (AP Photol/Rick Maiman)   (Associated Press)
Heath Ledger arrives with Michelle Williams for the 78th Academy Awards, in this Sunday, March 5, 2006 file photo, in Los Angeles. Ledger was found dead Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008 at a downtown Manhattan...   (Associated Press)
This is a photo of Vincent Fantauzzo's painting entitled "Heath."   (Getty Images)
Actress Michelle Williams (L) ex-fiancee and Kate Ledger (R)...   (Getty Images)
(FILES) Photo dated 05 March 2006 shows actor Heath Ledger arriving...   (Getty Images (by Event) Individuals)
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