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August 2008
- Dark Knight Curse Claims More Victims
  
  Radar | Aug 10, 08 7:44 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - First a technician died on the set of the Dark Knight , then Heath Ledger overdosed. Christian Bale allegedly assaulted his mother recently, and now Morgan Freeman is recovering from a nasty car accident and undergoing a divorce. Folks have started muttering about a Dark Knight curse, and Radar insists the hex is real. What other tragedies plague actors linked to the film? Aaron Eckhart is doomed to play supporting roles for the rest of his life. More »
- Feds Close Ledger Case
  
  People | Aug 6, 08 10:38 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Federal prosecutors have closed their investigation into the death of Heath Ledger without filing charges, meaning Mary-Kate Olsen will not have to testify, People reports. The US attorney's office in Manhattan had been trying to determine whether the painkillers Ledger took were obtained illegally. More »
- Oscar for Ledger? You Must Be High
  
  Los Angeles Times | Aug 1, 08 1:04 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - It’s time to put an end to the inane campaign to give Heath Ledger an Oscar for The Dark Knight , writes Eric Lucas in the LA Times. Ledger’s much-fawned-over performance “ultimately devolves into a can-can dance of snuffling pseudo-psychopathia,” Lucas writes. “It has all the subtlety of a hangover—exactly what I'd expect from someone who headed home every night to a pill party.” More »
July 2008
- Overdose Deaths Spike
  
  MSNBC | Jul 29, 08 8:35 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The number of deaths caused by fatal combinations of prescription medications with alcohol or street drugs has exploded in recent years in part because patients are being released from hospitals early, according to researchers. Such deaths rocketed from 92 in 1983 to 3,792 in 2004, reports MSNBC. More »
- Is Ledger's Ex Jonzin' for Love?
  
  Daily Mail (UK) | Jul 24, 08 11:13 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Heath Ledger's ex-fiancee, Michelle Williams, may have found love again—in the arms of director Spike Jonze, Star magazine reports via the Daily Mail . Williams and Jonze, who divorced director Sofia Coppola in 2003, were spotted locking lips outside his Manhattan pad. The late actor's best friend, who has been helping Williams care for 2-year-old Matilda, approves of the match. More »
- Dark Knight Hauls In Record $66.4M
  
  Associated Press | Jul 19, 08 1:34 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Batman sequel The Dark Knight raked in $66.4 million in its first 24 hours, easily sweeping past the previous mark of $59.8 million opening day set last year by Spider-Man 3 , the AP reports. With a showing like that, Dark Night is poised to surpass Spidey’s opening weekend record of $151.1 million. Heath Ledger’s much-buzzed-about turn as the Joker is helping lure fans. More »
- The Roles They Left Behind
  
  Radar | Jul 18, 08 4:50 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Heath Ledger's posthumous appearance in The Dark Knight prompts Radar to muse on stars whose films debuted after they died, prompting critics to wonder what could have been—or to hold their tongues. Brad Renfro, The Informers . A onetime child star known for run-ins with the law, Renfro completed filming for the Bret Easton Ellis adaption a month before he overdosed on heroin. More »
- Perth to Name New Theater for Ledger
  
  West Australian | Jul 1, 08 11:44 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A new performing arts center in Perth, Australia, will bear the name of Heath Ledger, marking the first time the late actor's name will be formally commemorated, the West Australian reports. Ledger "was always supporting young actors in whatever ways he could," said the premier of Western Australia. "I think what we're doing is continuing that support." More »
June 2008
- Ledger's Ex Irate Over Will Snub
  
  New York Post | Jun 24, 08 10:56 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Heath Ledger’s ex-girlfriend Michelle Williams is livid at the exclusion of her and her daughter from the execution of Ledger’s will, the NY Post reports. Ledger’s will, which leaves everything to his parents and sisters, predates the birth of their daughter Matilda—who is now the legal beneficiary of his estate and has yet to see a cent, according to Williams. More »
May 2008
- Williams In High Spirits at Cannes
  
  People | May 23, 08 12:50 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Michelle Williams, in her first high-profile appearance since Heath Ledger’s death, seemed in high spirits at the Cannes Film Festival, People reports. She said it was "cool" to be there for the premiere of her film Wendy and Lucy and also to promote Synechdoche , in which she stars with Philip Seymour Hoffman. More »
April 2008
- Ledger Duped Into Drug Video?
  
  E! Online | Apr 12, 08 12:11 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Two paparazzi are accused of giving Heath Ledger cocaine while hiding their identities and then filming him, E! News reports. A lawsuit filed yesterday against the men and the photo agency that employed them claims the paps befriended Ledger at a 2006 party, gave him the drug, and then secretly filmed him from a balcony. More »
March 2008
- Heath May Have Fathered Secret Love Child
  
  Australia's News Network | Mar 31, 08 5:26 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A 17-year-old Heath Ledger may have fathered a child during an affair with an older woman, Sydney’s Daily Telegraph reports. The woman was living in Sydney with another man while seeing the young actor. “There is a very real possibility that Heath was the father” of the baby girl, said Ledger’s uncle. The girl, who would be about 11 years old now, was raised as the daughter of her mother’s live-in boyfriend. More »
- Ledger Family Feuds Over Estate
  
  People | Mar 19, 08 3:06 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Heath Ledger's estate has sparked a family squabble, with his uncles claiming the late actor's father is unfit to handle his his assets and make sure his daughter Matilda is cared for. The uncles say Kim Ledger bungled their grandfather's estate so badly that he had to be removed as executor, People reports. "It plunged into enormous debt," says Mike Ledger. More »
- Ledger's Last Film Resumes Shooting
  
  Hollywood Reporter | Mar 11, 08 10:00 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Cameras are rolling again on the movie Heath Ledger was filming at the time of his death in January. As expected, Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell, and Jude Law will complete his role in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Director Terry Gilliam said he's “delighted that Heath’s brilliant performance can be shared with the world.” More »
- Heath's Dad: We'll 'Take Care' of His Daughter
  
  People | Mar 9, 08 9:54 AM CDT
  
  (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. More »
February 2008
- Wild Girls Rate, Bad Boys Skate
  
  New York Times | Feb 17, 08 8:39 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - There's a clear gender disparity in the obsessive media coverage of celebrity meltdowns, writes the New York Times. Just compare the relative restraint Entertainment Tonight exercised in holding back a video of Heath Ledger doing drugs with the news outlet gusto that greets the latest Amy Winehouse or Lindsay Lohan misbehavior. Or compare Kiefer Sutherland's jail stint to Paris Hilton's. More »
- Ledger's Death Sheds Light on 'Polypharmacy'
  
  USA Today | Feb 12, 08 10:11 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Before you take two of anything, make sure you're acting on doctor's orders experts say. In the wake of Heath Ledger's death by accidental overdose, USA Today probes the dangers of polypharmacy, or taking multiple drugs at once. "It's extraordinarily dangerous for people to try to self-medicate," says a DEA spokeswoman. "It's like having a loaded gun." More »
- Heath Mourned at Aussie Service
  
  Associated Press | Feb 9, 08 7:43 AM CST
  
  (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. More »
- Accidental OD Killed Ledger
  
  Associated Press | Feb 6, 08 9:26 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Actor Heath Ledger died of an accidental overdose of sleeping pills, painkillers, and anti-anxiety medication, the New York City Medical Examiner's Office ruled today. OxyContin, Valium, Xanax, Restoril, Unisom, and ibuprofen combined to result in a lethal "acute intoxication," an ME spokeswoman told the AP. More »
- Ledger's Ex Appeals for Privacy
  
  E! Online | Feb 1, 08 3:56 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Heath Ledger's ex-fiancee, Michelle Williams, made her first public statement since the actor's death today, asking the press and public to "respect our need to grieve privately." The 27-year-old actress met Ledger on the set of Brokeback Mountain in 2005, the same year their daughter was born. They broke up in September. More »