Heath Ledger Death

Heath Ledger Exhibit Planned At WA Museum In Australia

smh.com.au | Posted 05.25.2011

An exhibition about the life of Heath Ledger, with displays including the diary he kept while developing his Oscar-winning character The Joker in the ...

PHOTO: Michelle Williams: 'I'm Not Trying To Fill' Absence Of Heath Ledger

Posted 05.25.2011

Michelle Williams opened up about the loss of ex fiance Heath Ledger, and trying to date again in its wake, in the cover story for this month's Marie ...

Heath Ledger's Old Apartment Turned Into $5 million Condo

nytimes.com | SARAH KERSHAW | Posted 05.25.2011

LIKE so many buildings in New York City, 419-421 Broome Street has lived many lives since it was built in 1873. One of those lives included the actor ...

Brittany Murphy and the Hollywood Fishbowl

Ruth Fowler | Posted 11.17.2011

Ruth Fowler

If I ever started abusing substances again it will be because I have an irresistible and distorted urge to enjoy illicit substances 'recreationally,' 'without harm.' The sad thing is River, Heath, DJ AM and Brittany probably thought the same.

Heath Ledger-Directed Video Hits The Internet (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

**AP text, scroll down for video** SYDNEY - An Australian rapper who was a boyhood friend of Heath Ledger has released a music video the star directe...

What if Heath Ledger Lost?

Dan Abramson | Posted 05.25.2011

Dan Abramson

If for some reason any of the other actors win Best-Supporting Actor, they'll be viewed as that A-hole who deprived Heath of the posthumous honor.

One Year Later: Heath Ledger's Tragic Overdose Death Reminds Us More Must Be Done

Isaac Skelton and Meghan Ralston | Posted 11.17.2011

Isaac Skelton and Meghan Ralston

Drug overdose now ranks as a leading cause of preventable death, second only to motor-vehicle accidents. Accidental overdoses killed more Americans last year than did firearms.

Heath Ledger's Apartment Still Empty

New York Post | Posted 05.25.2011

The SoHo apartment where Heath Ledger took his last breath is sealed like a virtual mausoleum by a building owner who, even a year after "The Dark Kni...

Why You Can't Admit You Hated The Dark Knight

Pamela Redmond Satran | Posted 05.25.2011

Pamela Redmond Satran

Is Maggie Gyllenhaal supposed to be the character that Katie Holmes was in the last movie? If Batman's so powerful, doesn't he notice she's a different person? And why, whenever I hear Heath Ledger's voice, do I think of Carol Burnett?

Heath Ledger's Tragic Overdose Death And What Can be Done To Prevent Others

Tony Newman | Posted 05.25.2011

Tony Newman

There is nothing we can do to bring back the life of Heath Ledger. But we can learn from the tragedy and pass compassionate and sensible legislation to save thousands of others like him.

Girls Hating Girls

Vanessa Richmond | Posted 05.25.2011

Vanessa Richmond

While a story about a drug-addicted man is likely to focus on or even celebrate his expected return, coverage of female celebs is more likely to focus on her (self-inflicted) demise and act as "cautionary tales."

Heath Ledger Honored By Hometown

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

PERTH, Australia — The Australian hometown of the late actor Heath Ledger named a theater in his honor Tuesday for his commitment to acting. Th...

Cutting The Celebrity Gossip Chord

Rachel Mosteller | Posted 11.17.2011

Rachel Mosteller

Consider it the "where were you when JFK was shot" of a new generation. I know I can tell you exactly where I was when I found out Heath Ledger died. ...

Heath Ledger Honored In "Dark Knight" Credits, Sparks Oscar Talk

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

LOS ANGELES -- Heath Ledger is getting a fond tribute from his collaborators on "The Dark Knight." The end credits of the "Batman Begins" sequel incl...

Courtney Hazlett, MSNBC Gossip Reporter, On Heath Ledger Death: "A Dress Rehearsal For This With Owen Wilson"

Huffington Post | Danny Shea and Katherine Thomson | Posted 05.25.2011

MSNBC's gossip reporter, Courtney Hazlett, who writes "The Scoop" column for MSNBC.com and regularly appears on air, has made the tackiest statement o...

Heath Ledger May Have Love Child, Australian Paper Reports

Daily Telegraph | Gemma Jones | Posted 05.25.2011

HEATH Ledger's family believe the late actor may have fathered a secret love child. Ledger was a 17-year-old schoolboy when he had an affair with an ...

Ledger's Passing Stokes Joker Mania

AP | DAVID GERMAIN | Posted 05.25.2011

LOS ANGELES — Heath Ledger's frenzied reinvention of the Joker had fans and colleagues buzzing. His dreadful clown face was seen online by milli...

Heath Ledger's Family Feuds Over His Estate

People | Brenda Rodriguez | Posted 05.25.2011

Heath Ledger's uncles are speaking out against his father Kim's handling of the actor's assets, saying Kim has a bad track record of estate management...

MIchelle Williams And Others Break Silence Over Heath Ledger

Interview Magazine | Posted 05.25.2011

People and Us Weekly both have excerpts of an April Interview magazine piece on Heath Ledger. In it, ex-fiancee Michelle Williams breaks her silence f...

Heath Ledger And The Poem To Remember Him By

John Lundberg | Posted 11.17.2011

John Lundberg

In the midst of the flurry of publicity--mostly distasteful--surrounding Heath Ledger's death, a humble but fitting poem reentered the national consci...

When Loss Makes You Remember

Stacie Krajchir | Posted 11.17.2011

Stacie Krajchir

Once I read the details of Mr. Ledger's death, I was forced to recalls memories of my own loss a few years ago, when I learned that my beautiful 33-year-old full of life boyfriend, Phineas.

Heath Ledger's Dad: Michelle Williams And Matilda "Will Be Taken Care Of," Though Left Out Of Will

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

NEW YORK — Heath Ledger's will leaves nothing to his former girlfriend and their 2-year-old daughter because it was never updated after they bec...

Batman's Burden: A Director Confronts Darkness And Death

NY Times | DAVID M. HALBFINGER | Posted 05.25.2011

Christopher Nolan, the director of "The Dark Knight" -- the follow-up to his 2005 franchise reboot, "Batman Begins" -- is unperturbed by the rain, but...

Esquire's "Reported Fiction" Guesses What Heath Ledger's Last Days Were Like

Esquire | Lisa Taddeo | Posted 05.25.2011

To write a conceivable chronicle of Heath Ledger's final days, writer Lisa Taddeo visited the actor's neighborhood, talked to the store owners and bar...

Heath Ledger's Doctors Investigated By Feds

NY Daily News | Rich Shapiro | Posted 05.25.2011

Federal drug investigators are probing two doctors over the death of actor Heath Ledger, the Daily News has learned. The doctors - one in California,...