Posted Thursday, February 21st, 2008 at 9:49 am | 26 Comments »
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On February 20,
Heath Ledger’s good friend
Vincent Fantauzzo submitted a portrait he painted of the actor for the Archibald Prize which is the most prominent of all arts prizes in Australia.
The paper documenting the session in which Heath sat for the painter is dated December 29, 2007, less than a month before his untimely death. The painting itself is almost prophetic depicting three Heath characters, the central that looks absolutely exhausted and run down, and two side characters that are almost chaotic whispering into his ears.
It was made public after his death the actor had suffered from severe insomnia due to his racing mind before his death.
[Fame]
Posted Thursday, February 7th, 2008 at 8:40 am | 7 Comments »
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Outside of Heath Ledger’s family home, police have been stationed to keep media at bay.
Heath’s family will reportedly hold a wake on Saturday at a colonial-style restaurant on Cottesloe Beach, a favourite Heath haunt south of Perth.
Jake Gyllenhaal is expected to arrive tomorrow while Michelle Williams and daughter Matilda landed yesterday.
Meanwhile, the premier of Western Australia, Alan Carpenter, appealed to journalists to respect the family’s privacy. “One of the great things that Heath Ledger was able to reflect upon was that when he came back to Western Australia it was a haven where he could just walk around like a normal citizen.”
Posted Wednesday, February 6th, 2008 at 2:56 pm | 14 Comments »
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Photos of Heath Ledger’s dead body are reportedly being served up for sale to tabloids worldwide.
An insider says the price for just one photo of the late actor could yield six figures: “Supposedly, his body was snapped, and $300,000 is the price on that photo.”
Sources says the shots of a deceased Heath were taken shortly after his body was discovered in a New York City loft.
So much for respecting the dead!
Posted Wednesday, February 6th, 2008 at 2:43 pm | 3 Comments »
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Federal officials have reportedly confirmed that they will find out who gave the late Heath Ledger so many prescriptions.
“We are working with the NYPD to identify any illegally prescribed drugs that may have been prescribed to (Ledger),” Drug Enforcement Administration spokesman Erin Mulvey tells People.
Like said, this isn’t the last we’re going to be hearing about this!
Posted Wednesday, February 6th, 2008 at 10:33 am | 14 Comments »
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According to Dr. Vatsal G. Thakkar, a psychiatrist at New York University medical center gave his view on these latest findings:
“Six different sedative drugs in Heath Ledger’s system show something was amiss. Whether that was in taking combinations of drugs without proper medical guidance or sloppy prescribing, it was an unfortunate situation and with a tragic outcome.”
Uh-oh….something tells us this story has only just begun.
Could irresponsible doctors who cater to the whims and wishes of high-powered celebs be responsible for Heath’s tragic and unnecessary death? I mean, aren’t a string of six different prescription drugs — many of them codeine-based — a recipe for disaster?
Stay tuned!
Posted Wednesday, February 6th, 2008 at 8:30 am | 20 Comments »
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Acute intoxication.
The New York City Medical Examiner has ruled that Heath Ledger died accidentally, “as the result of acute intoxication by the combined effects of oxycodone, hydrocodone, diazepam, temazepam, alprazolam, and doxylamine.”
It was ruled that Heath’s death was an “accident,” resulting from the “abuse of prescription medications.”
Tragic. Prescription pills tragically take the life of yet another star all too soon.
More to come!
Posted Wednesday, January 30th, 2008 at 8:10 am | 19 Comments »
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Us Weekly’s new issue says Michelle Williams drove Heath Ledger to rehab in 2006 but he refused to get out of the car.
For three years, Williams was a firsthand witness to the gifted actor’s use of alcohol and drugs, including cocaine, heroin and “a variety of pills,” says a Ledger confidant.
In March 2006 – just weeks after the couple walked the Oscars red carpet and when daughter Matilda was only five months old – Williams drove Ledger to Promises Treatment Center in Malibu, California, the confidant tells Us Weekly.
Ledger refused to check in, instead swaying her with a pledge to clean up.
Meanwhile, the tab reports Michelle was inconsolable when news of Heath’s death broke. Says a source who was on the Swedish set of her upcoming flick: “She cried and screamed as soon as she heard.”
Posted Tuesday, January 29th, 2008 at 10:57 am | 10 Comments »
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Heath’s father Kim arrives in New York City on Monday night
The burial plans for Heath Ledger have not been made public, but The New York Daily News is reporting that the star will be laid to rest in a $25 000 mahogany casket lined with cream-colored velvet.
The deceased 28-year-old was remembered by family and some stars (exes Michelle Williams and Naomi Watts) in a private service in Los Angeles over the weekend.
Heath will be buried this week in Perth, Australia. His uncle, Mike Ledger, tells Australian news services that the family is still finalizing plans.
Posted Tuesday, January 29th, 2008 at 8:02 am | 8 Comments »
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A con man pretending to be Heath Ledger’s grieving father has been duping stars, including manipulating Tom Cruise into consoling him over the phone - and nearly convincing John Travolta to buy him a plane ticket to the United States.
New York police are looking for the person.
Posted Monday, January 28th, 2008 at 4:35 pm | 23 Comments »
Filed under: Heath-Ledger, Rosie-ODonnell
Rosie O’Donnell has finally thrown in her two cents on the Heath Ledger tragedy via her blog.
The opinionated media personality posted a video yesterday, called Rosie’s Canvas. The clip shows her manipulating a photo of Heath from the cover of the New York Post as Broadway’s Spring Awakening sings The Song of Purple Summer.
After covering the deceased actor’s face in yellow mustard (ok, it’s paint), she quickly pulls the cover away to reveal only his face.
Deep.
