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NEWS ABOUT: Heath Ledger

Heath Ledger stories: 98 news summaries

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Heath, Michelle Split Over Drugs

Insider says Ledger was hooked on cocaine, heroin for past year

Jan 31, 08 12:49 PM CST
(Newser) - Heath Ledger's cocaine and heroin use became so bad over the past year that girlfriend Michelle Williams kicked him out of their Brooklyn home and threatened to take custody of daughter Matilda, the New York Post reports. A "drug pal" described partying bouts just as two TV shows decided... More »

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drug addiction • heroin • cocaine • drug abuse • Heath Ledger • Michelle Williams

Director May Save Ledger's Last Film

Actor had pneumonia, took sleeping pills on set, co-star confirms

Jan 28, 08 6:43 PM CST
(Newser) - Heath Ledger's last unfinished film may live on thanks to the magic of CGI, People reports. The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus was partly about sorcery, so Ledger's character could morph into someone else using computer wizardry, co-star Christopher Plummer said. He added that director Terry Gilliam is "throwing himself... More »

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Johnny Depp • Heath Ledger • Christopher Plummer • Terry Gilliam

No Country Rules SAG Awards

'Sopranos' still kills, grabs three big honors

Jan 28, 08 5:48 AM CST
(Newser) - The Coen brothers' powerfully bleak No Country for Old Men captured the honor for best film and best supporting actor huzzahs for Javier Bardem at the Screen Actors Guild's awards ceremony last night. And in a surprise win, stars James Gandolfini and Edie Falco of the now-defunct HBO hit series... More »

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Hollywood • Heath Ledger • Javier Bardem • Screen Actors Guild • Daniel Day-Lewis


Ledger's Kin Bid Farewell in LA

Memorial service held in Los Angeles

Jan 28, 08 3:35 AM CST
(Newser) - Actor Heath Ledger's family and friends held a private memorial in Los Angeles Saturday before his body was flown to his native Australia for funeral services. Mourners included his parents, sister Kate, ex-girlfriend actress Michelle Williams—mother of his toddler daughter, Matilda—and another former lover, Naomi Watts, reports the... More »

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prescription drugs • Cate Blanchett • Heath Ledger • Brokeback Mountain • funeral • Michelle Williams • Soho • memorial service • Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park and Mortuary • Beverly Hills Hotel • Shrine Auditorium. • Naomi Watts

Ledger Begins Final Journey

Actor to be laid to rest in Australia as police prepare to quiz friend Olsen

Jan 26, 08 8:18 AM CST
(Newser) - Cops held paparazzi back as Heath Ledger's body, inside a wooden shipping crate, was removed from a Manhattan funeral home yesterday for the journey to Australia, where the 28-year-old actor will be buried, the Sydney Morning Herald reports. A private memorial service was held in New York yesterday, and a... More »

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Australia • Heath Ledger • Mary-Kate Olsen

Overdose Deaths Up Sharply

Prescription drugs now kill more than cocaine and heroin

Jan 26, 08 8:05 AM CST
(Newser) - The death of Heath Ledger from a suspected drug overdose has highlighted a huge spike in drug overdoses in the US, reports the Los Angeles Times. Accidental poisoning deaths, 95% of which are overdoses, rose sharply from 12,186 in 1999 to 20,950 in 2004. Doctors say prescription drugs,... More »

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cocaine • overdose • prescription drugs • Heath Ledger

OPINION

To an Artist Dying Young

Disband cult of squandered potential and concentrate on accomplishments

Jan 25, 08 12:15 PM CST
(Newser) - Heath Ledger's death at 28 recalls a long tradition of bright young careers snuffed out before their time, from Shelley and Keats to James Dean and Marilyn Monroe. The Romantic ideal of the doomed artist holds great appeal, Ben Macintyre writes in the Times of London, but we go too... More »

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literature • Heath Ledger • Romanticism

Ledger's Family Prepares for Final Farewell

Dad, ex, toddler daughter arrive in
NY for actor's funeral

Jan 25, 08 4:22 AM CST
(Newser) - Heath Ledger's grieving father is flying to New York today from Australia to make funeral arrangements for the 28-year-old actor found dead in his Soho loft, reports the New York Daily News. "He wants to be with his son," said a Manhattan funeral home director. Ledger's ex Michelle... More »

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Heath Ledger • Michelle Williams

Batman Marketing in Limbo

Ledger's death forces Warner Bros. to reconsider viral campaign

Jan 24, 08 12:09 PM CST
(Newser) - Heath Ledger’s untimely death is a major problem for Batman—or, more accurately, his marketing people. Warner Bros. has built an entire advertising campaign for the upcoming Dark Knight installment around Ledger’s Joker performance, a tactic that’s now fairly awkward, the Wall Street Journal reports. Fans have... More »

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marketing • Batman • The Dark Knight • Heath Ledger • the Joker • movie trailer • advertising campaign • movies

Hate Church Plans to Picket Ledger Funeral

Baptist extremists will bash late actor for 'Brokeback' role

Jan 24, 08 9:53 AM CST
(Newser) - A homophobic Kansas church known for protesting at the funerals of dead soldiers has announced plans to picket Heath Ledger's funeral because he played a gay character in Brokeback Mountain, MSNBC reports. "He got on that big screen with a big, fat message: God is a liar and it's... More »

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homophobia • Heath Ledger • Brokeback Mountain • funeral • Westboro Baptist Church • Fred Phelps • hate groups • Southern Poverty Law Center • picketing funerals

Ledger Masseuse Called Olsen Twin Before 911

6 types of pills found
in actor's apartment

Jan 24, 08 5:10 AM CST
(Newser) - The masseuse who found actor Heath Ledger's body in his Soho loft used a speed-dial on his cell phone to call gal-pal actress Mary-Kate Olsen in California—twice—before calling 911, reports the New York Daily News. In the second call, the panicky masseuse told Olsen: "I think he... More »

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Heath Ledger • Mary-Kate Olsen

Ledger: The Light and the Dark

AO Scott finds more than a troubled soul in Ledger's work

Jan 23, 08 8:09 PM CST
(Newser) - In the frenzy surrounding actor Heath Ledger’s sudden death, it's tempting to conflate the “troubled, brooding, self-destructive” qualities he portrayed so stunningly—in Brokeback Mountain’s Ennis Del Mar, the heroin addict in Candy, the unhappy film star in I’m Not There—with some hidden anguish of... More »

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Rolled $20 Found Near Ledger

Bill to be tested; no visible residue found

Jan 23, 08 4:18 PM CST
(Newser) - A rolled-up $20 bill was discovered close to Heath Ledger’s body, the AP reports. No illegal drugs were found in the New York apartment where the 28-year-old Australian actor was found dead yesterday, and a police official said there was no visible drug residue on the bill, which will... More »

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Hollywood • Heath Ledger • Ang Lee

Ledger Autopsy Inconclusive

Coroner needs 10 days, further tests; actor's roles took toll, caused insomnia

Jan 23, 08 9:56 AM CST
(Newser) - An autopsy on actor Heath Ledger was inconclusive, the AP reports, and a medical examiner's office spokeswoman says that further needed tests will take about 10 days. Meanwhile, Ledger's family echoed earlier police statements that the actor had not committed suicide—rather, his death was “tragic, untimely, and accidental,... More »

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autopsy • insomnia • Heath Ledger • medical examiner • sleeping pills • the Joker

OPINION

Hunky Heath Savored Challenges

'Craggy, sexy' actor carved out niche with tough roles

Jan 23, 08 6:40 AM CST
(Newser) - The late Heath Ledger, found dead yesterday in his Manhattan apartment, was a "craggy, sexy" actor who went about his craft with almost painful seriousness, says the Washington Post. He left an undeniable mark in film history, from his role in teen flick 10 Things I Hate About You... More »

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Australia • obituary • Batman • Heath Ledger • Brokeback Mountain • actor • Oscars

UPDATED

Ledger Didn't Kill Himself: Cops

Star had anti-anxiety pills at home, was suffering from pneumonia

Jan 22, 08 9:58 PM CST
(Newser) - Actor Heath Ledger likely died from an overdose of anti-anxiety pills today but there were no signs of suicide, police told the New York Post. The film star had generic forms of Valium and Xanax in his New York home when he was found; an autopsy is planned for tomorrow.... More »

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UPDATED

Heath Ledger Found Dead

Pills discovered near body of Brokeback Mountain star: NY cops

Jan 22, 08 4:06 PM CST
(Newser) - Actor Heath Ledger was found dead today in his home in downtown Manhattan, the AP reports. The Australian native, an Academy Award nominee for his performance in Brokeback Mountain, was 28. Police said pills were "scattered around the room," WCBS-TV in New York reported, and the death may... More »

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obituary • Batman • Heath Ledger • Brokeback Mountain • I'm Not There • Michelle Williams

Dylan Flick Coming Soon to (1 or 2) Screens Near You

Starting small, even with big star power

Aug 21, 07 5:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - A little movie looking for a crowd will open on only 4 screens this fall, but its distributor boasts that “I’m going to play every major city in the United States with this movie.” With Heath Ledger, Christian Bale and Cate Blanchett taking star turns in a... More »

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Academy Awards • film • Bob Dylan • musician • Todd Haynes • Cate Blanchett • Heath Ledger • Christian Bale • Harvey Weinstein • movies • Oscars

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