Heath Ledger Posts

DEA Launching Investigation into Ledger's Meds

February 06, 2008... TV Guide is reporting that the DEA is launching an investigation into how Heath obtained the lethal combination of prescription drugs that ultimately let to his death. Apparently, the DEA has already requested a copy of the autopsy (which found traces...

Heath's Death Ruled "Accidental Overdose"

February 06, 2008... While his friends and family gather in Australia to bury Heath Ledger, Us is reporting that authorities in New York have just released their official report on the actor's death. Ellen Borakave, spokesperson for Office of Chief Medical Examiner, informed...

Michelle Williams Arrives In Australia For Heath's Funeral

February 06, 2008... Us is reporting that a forlorn Michelle Williams arrived in Australia with her daughter Matilda to lay Heath Ledger to rest. Williams kept her profile as low as possible upon deplaning, quickly carrying Matilda (and Matilda's prized stuffed bunny) out...

Ledger Autopsy Results Expected "Today or Tomorrow"

February 05, 2008... While Heath's family have finally completed their long journey back to Perth (where they'll place Heath in his final resting place), his cause of death still remains unknown. The New York Chief Medical Examiner's office has confirmed to X17 that they...

TomKat Mourn Heath's Passing

February 04, 2008... Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes attended an LA memorial for Heath Ledger this weekend. (Their six degrees is that Katie was in Dawson's Creek with Michelle Williams, of course.) The pair stopped by Joan's On Third for a quick bite...

Hollywood Mourns Heath...

February 03, 2008... After attending a memorial service at Sony Studios for actor Heath Ledger, Hollywood supercouple Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes - dressed all in black - made a stop at Joan's on Third for a quick bite... Is it just me, or...

Did Heath Turn Down Help?

January 30, 2008... Drugs may not have played a role in Heath Ledger's untimely demise - but it's starting to sound like they played a frighteningly huge one during his life! Us Magazine is reporting that back in 2006, Ledger's fiancee Michelle Williams...

Heath's Dad Stops By New York Apartment

January 29, 2008... Heath Ledger's father, Kim, stopped by the New York apartment today where his son was found dead last Tuesday afternoon, Page Six is reporting. According to the site, Kim Ledger spent approximately one hour inside the apartment, stopping to acknowledge a...

Michelle Williams Puts Her Career On Hold

January 29, 2008... We expected poor Michelle Williams to be rocked by the loss of Heath Ledger - but it sounds like the actress may need even more time to recover than we thought! People is reporting that plans for filming Blue Valentine,...

Heath's Work Lives On

January 29, 2008... Without star Heath Ledger, you might think that production on The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus might not be happening - but, as they say, the show must go on! Actor Christopher Plummer - who would have been Heath's co-star in...

Alli On Heath

January 28, 2008... Alli Sims may have been out partying on Saturday night - but when the subject of conversation turned to Heath Ledger's untimely passing, she was more than willing to change gears and pay tribute! The aspiring singer expressed her sincere condolences,...

Heath Memorialized in LA

January 27, 2008... Heath Ledger's body was taken to the Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park and Mortuary yesterday where family members and friends paid their respects at an LA memorial. Ledger's body is en route to his native Australia but made a stop-over...

Heath Is Home

January 26, 2008... Heath Ledger's body left New York yesterday and by all accounts, should be arriving in his hometown of Perth, Australia within hours. A public memorial service for the 28-year old actor will be held later this week in Los...

Friends, Family & Fans Gather For Heath's Funeral

January 25, 2008... Heath Ledger's New York funeral took place today, allowing his friends and family a chance to grieve. (The body has now been moved to a nearby airport, according to Us, possibly on its way to Perth, Australia - Heath's hometown.) Above...

Mary-Kate Speaks Out On Heath

January 25, 2008... With her name becoming an increasingly larger component to the story of Heath Ledger's untimely passing, people have been waiting to hear Mary-Kate Olsen's reaction to the whole sad string of events. Earlier today, the starlet's rep issued a...

Funeral Set for Heath Ledger

January 24, 2008... A funeral home spokesperson in New York has confirmed that the arrangements have been set, according to USA Today. Although the spokesperson did say that Heath's family is due to arrive in New York on Friday, the home is under strict...

The Latest On Ledger

January 24, 2008... Last night was an eventful night of revelations relating to Heath Ledger's tragic passing on Tuesday - here's a quick roundup: - First off, PageSix.com contacted possibly the last person to speak to Ledger - and he says Heath's...

Were Heath and Mary-Kate an Item?

January 24, 2008... It's recently been revealed that Mary-Kate was the first person who was called when a mutual friend and masseuse discovered Heath's body, but now, reports say the pair were actually dating. Although he was rumored to be dating model Gemma...

Tribute Video For Heath?

January 23, 2008... An X17 fan emailed us today with some info on the final film (The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus) Heath Ledger was shooting. Phoebe Fass, who says she was to have a role in the movie, writes us this: hi there, about the...

Ang Lee: Heath's "Death Is Heartbreaking"

January 23, 2008... Brokeback Mountain director Ang Lee has released a statement about actor Heath Ledger's tragic death, saying that "working with Heath was one of the purest joys of my life." Lee adds that "his death is heartbreaking." It's very considerate...

Heath Taken To Funeral Home

January 23, 2008... In Touch Weekly is reporting that the body of actor Heath Ledger is now at The Frank E Campbell Funeral Home in Manhattan. "The body was picked up this afternoon," says Grace Burgess, a spokesperson for The Medical Commissioner. She...

No Illegal Drugs Found At Heath's

January 23, 2008... Contradicting earlier reports, New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly revealed in a press release that no illegal drugs were found in Heath Ledger's apartment. Kelly confirmed that cops did find a rolled-up $20 bill in the vicinity of...

Industry Reverberates With Heath's Death

January 23, 2008... Devastated over the news of her ex Heath Ledger's tragic death, Naomi Watts has reportedly cancelled all of her press for her new film Funny Games at Sundance, according to Us. Additionally, cast and crew on Ledger's most recent film have...

Narcotics Found in Ledger's Apartment

January 23, 2008... CBS News in New York is reporting that a search of Heath Ledger's apartment reveals that in addition to the prescription bottles found near the body, a $20 bill "with narcotic residue" was also found among Heath's things. There were also...

Jack Nicholson "Warned" Heath

January 23, 2008... When informed of Heath Ledger's untimely passing outside of a restaurant in London last night, Jack Nicholson (who passed The Joker to Heath in The Dark Knight), had just three words: "I warned him." Jack's reaction implies that he was aware...

Helena on Heath: "Shocked" and "Beyond Sad"

January 23, 2008... Heath was known as a "loner" throughout his New York neighborhood, spending most of his time after his split with Michelle riding throughout the Village on his skateboard alone. The one friend he did seem to keep close contact with was...

Heath Ledger Autopsy Inconclusive

January 23, 2008... A chaotic scene unfolded last night outside of Heath Ledger's Soho apartment, where the body of the 28-year-old was brought down and taken away by the medical examiner. Today's autopsy was inconclusive, according to the AP and it will be...

Heath Had Pneumonia

January 22, 2008... City News Service is reporting that Heath Ledger was sick with pneumonia when he died today. Their story says Ledger "was reportedly in full cardia arrest when the paramedics responded. CPR was performed on him but was futile....

Body Removed, Media Contained (Now With Video!)

January 22, 2008... The medical examiner removed Heath's body from the building at 6:31 pm ET. The police are blocking off the street and enforcing the police line which reporters and photographers must stand behind. An X17 photographer says he saw a man he believes...

Nicole On Heath: "What A Tragedy"

January 22, 2008... A good friend of Heath Ledger's - and a fellow Australian actor - Nicole Kidman has spoken out about his sudden death. Ã¢â‚¬Å“What a tragedy,Ã¢â‚¬Â Kidman said. Ã¢â‚¬Å“My heart goes out to his family.Ã¢â‚¬Â

Heath's Body Still Inside The Building

January 22, 2008... An X17 photographer was just told by a detective on the scene that Heath's body will be brought down by the coroner's office within an hour ...

Heath's History Of Substance Abuse

January 22, 2008... The Daily Mail report that an 'insider' disclosed to the paper that Heath had been battling substance abuse problems for some time. According to their source, the breakup of his marriage to Michelle Williams was devastating for him: Heath was...

Remembering Heath

January 22, 2008... The news of Heath Ledger's unexpected death is very, very upsetting. He was a fantastic actor, known for his work in films like Brokeback Mountain and the upcoming The Dark Knight. Take a look back at these pictures of Heath...

X17 At The Scene ...

January 22, 2008... As the world mourns an actor's death, the media are out in force at the New York City apartment building where Heath Ledger's body was found just hours ago. An X17 photographer tells us the street scene outside the...

Police At Heath's Apartment

January 22, 2008... X17 photographers on the scene at Heath's Soho apartment tell us there is police activity in the building, reporters and media on the street, and bystanders gathering behind police lines. CNN are reporting the Heath's body was found face...

Caught In A Liplock!

November 12, 2007... Kate Hudson really gets around, post-Owen! Matter of fact, so does Heath Ledger, post-Michelle! Now the two have gotten together at Beatrice Inn where they spent the evening "kissing and making out" - which we're pretty sure is the same...

Heath: SWM Seeks SWF

September 25, 2007... What would Michelle (or Helena) think! Newly single actor Heath Ledger is apparently on the prowl for a new woman... but are his flirting skills still in tact? Apparently Ledger was out and about in the West Village early Sunday...

Heath Ledger Attacked By Cougar

September 19, 2007... What the Helena? It's been less than a month since Heath Ledger broke things off with Michelle Williams, but the Aussie heartthrob's already being spotted by an Us Magazine spy "making out" with supermodel Helena Christensen! According to Us, the...

In Case You Missed It...

September 04, 2007... Most of you had this scorchingly hot Labor Day weekend off, but the offices of X17 were hard at work bringing you the latest in celebrity gossip! What were our favorite BFF's up to? Hmm, let's see... After much speculation, our...

Broke-Up Mountain?

September 02, 2007... Us Weekly is reporting that Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams have split. "The relationship had been rocky recently... they just grew apart." What is going on! I actually thought this couple would last. (Of course, I thought the same thing about...

Heath's a Hooker?

July 23, 2007... How much would you pay to spend one night on "Brokeback Mountain"?

Who's Got Spirit?

February 25, 2007... Today might be the biggest day in mainstream film, but yesterday was the biggest day in indies! Heath & Michelle, Lucy Liu and Daniel Craig were just a few of the stars who walked the blue carpet yesterday at...

Did Heath and Michelle Secretly Wed?

February 05, 2007... Heath and Michelle have been spotted out and about wearing wedding rings, sparking rumors that the longtime couple (who met on the set of Brokeback Mountain and have a daughter, Matilda, together) have wed in secret. The couple, who...

Hot Heath Chillin' in Malibu

October 24, 2006... Looks like Heath left fiancee Michelle Williams and daughter Matilda behind to share a burrito with a male friend in Malibu yesterday (insert lame Brokeback joke here). Would Heath be as sexy if he didn't look like he could...

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