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November 2008
- Ledger Tragedy to Hit Law & Order
  
  New York Post | Nov 26, 08 8:56 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Heath Ledger’s death is set to provide Law & Order with another “ripped from the headlines” episode, the New York Post reports. An upcoming show about a male supermodel who “has a great career and gets all the ladies” is based on Ledger’s demise, say an insider. The character is found dead by friends the morning after drug-fueled sex with a stranger. Tune in to see if L&O also rules the death accidental. More »
- Ledger's Ex Says Grief Like 'Moving River'
  
  Newsweek | Nov 22, 08 6:24 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Michelle Williams, who stars in a new film about the loss of a best friend, says time hasn’t made mourning ex-boyfriend Heath Ledger any easier. “I’m at heart an optimistic person, but in some ways it just gets worse," the Dawson’s Creek alum says through tears. "It's just that the more time that passes, the more you miss someone." She likens her grief to "a moving river" that takes her to "a slightly different place" every day. More »
September 2008
- Ledger's Estate Goes to Daughter
  
  Australia's News Network | Sep 29, 08 9:25 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Heath Ledger’s estate will go to his daughter, Matilda, the late actor's dad tells Perth Now . “There is no claim,'' Kim Ledger said of the estimated $16.6 million bequest. “Our family has gifted everything to Matilda.'' Ledger’s will, written before his daughter’s birth in 2005, left everything to his sisters and parents. More »
- Ledger Tot Sues as Insurance Balks at $10M Payout
  
  TMZ | Sep 29, 08 9:00 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A trustee representing Heath Ledger's 3-year-old daughter is suing the actor's insurance provider, who is balking at paying out his $10 million death benefits, TMZ reports. ReliaStar Life Insurance Co. says it's withholding payment until they determine whether Ledger's accidental overdose death was a suicide, an investigation that includes quizzing Mary Kate Olsen, reports the AP. More »
August 2008
- Son of Rap Pioneer Dr. Dre Dead at 20
  
  Los Angeles Times | Aug 26, 08 4:25 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The son of rap icon Dr. Dre died this weekend in his home northwest of Los Angeles, the Times reports. Andre R. Young Jr., 20, was found dead in his bed Saturday morning after being out with friends the previous evening, an official said; tests to determine cause of death have not yet been completed. More »
- Pals Pony Up for Ledger's Daughter
  
  Sun (UK) | Aug 19, 08 10:40 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Johnny Depp, Jude Law, and Colin Farrell, who banded together to complete Heath Ledger’s final film role, in the The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus , gave their paychecks to his daughter, Matilda, the Sun reports. “They didn’t take money—it goes to Heath’s daughter,” director Terry Gilliam said. The actor wrote his will before the now-2-year-old was born, and provisions for her future aren't clear. 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 »
- Olsen Demands Immunity in Ledger Probe
  
  New York Post | Aug 4, 08 10:53 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Mary-Kate Olsen, the first person phoned after a masseuse found Heath Ledger’s body, won't agree to be interviewed by federal investigators without a guarantee of immunity from prosecution, the New York Post reports. The feds have interviewed everyone else they consider connected to the case, including a “nice and cooperative” Michelle Williams—except the Olsen twin. 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
- Dark Knight Dazzles
  
  Rotten Tomatoes | Jul 17, 08 11:09 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Dark Knight swoops into cinemas tomorrow and critics say the hype is more than justified. "This is not merely a Batman movie," Amy Biancolli writes in the Houston Chronicle . It is one of the year's best films "and far and away the most hypnotic chiller." The bleak Gotham tale is "audacious and unnerving while consistently being fun and entertaining," writes Claudia Puig in USA Today . More »
- Ledger's Dad: Dark Knight 'Very Good'
  
  People | Jul 15, 08 9:47 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Heath Ledger’s parents and older sister turned out for last night’s premiere of The Dark Knight but bypassed the red carpet where the cast paid tribute to the late actor and his performance, People reports. Ledger’s dad, Kim, left the theater giving thumbs up and saying the film was “very good.” 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
- Batman Pic Salutes Ledger in Credits
  
  Associated Press | Jun 27, 08 12:06 PM CDT
  
  (AP) - Heath Ledger is getting a tribute from his collaborators on The Dark Knight . The end credits of the Batman Begins sequel include a farewell note to Ledger, who died in January from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs. Ledger plays the Joker in the movie, which opens July 18. “Heath created something entirely original,” said the director. “It's going to blow people away.” More »
- Teen Dies in Quarry Jump Rite
  
  ABC News | Jun 5, 08 7:37 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A teenage rite of passage made popular in a movie claimed a life yesterday when an 18-year-old high school graduate plunged 65 feet to his death into an Indiana quarry pool, ABC reports. The plunge was featured in the 1979 coming-of-age movie Breaking Away and is routinely copied by local youth, despite the best efforts of law enforcement to stop them. More »
May 2008
- Harry Potter Actor Killed in Vicious London Knife Fight
  
  Daily Mail (UK) | May 24, 08 9:18 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Robert Knox, a young British actor set to appear in an upcoming Harry Potter movie, was stabbed to death outside a London bar early today, the Daily Mail reports. The teen, who had finished filming his part as Ravenclaw student Marcus Belby, was killed defending his younger brother following an apparent dispute over a stolen cellphone. He is the 14th teenager murdered in the city this year. More »

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Ledger Tragedy to Hit Law & Order

Ledger's Ex Says Grief Like 'Moving River'

Ledger's Estate Goes to Daughter

Ledger Tot Sues as Insurance Balks at $10M Payout

Son of Rap Pioneer Dr. Dre Dead at 20

Pals Pony Up for Ledger's Daughter

Feds Close Ledger Case

Olsen Demands Immunity in Ledger Probe

Oscar for Ledger? You Must Be High

Dark Knight Dazzles

Ledger's Dad: Dark Knight 'Very Good'

Perth to Name New Theater for Ledger

Batman Pic Salutes Ledger in Credits

Teen Dies in Quarry Jump Rite

Harry Potter Actor Killed in Vicious London Knife Fight