The late actor's artist pal takes an award for his haunting portrait of his friend
A portrait of Hollywood star Heath Ledger painted weeks before his death has won an Australian art award.
"He'll always be in people's thoughts," says his Brokeback costar Kate Mara
Ledger's uncle says the late actor may have had another child, an Australian paper reports
In a Fandango poll, Heath's Joker and the Jones adventure rate high
The Dark Knight actor says Ledger "was a joy" to work with
"Whatever doesn't kill you simply makes you stranger," the actor says in The Dark Knight
The actor's close friends share memories of him with Interview magazine
Plus: As production resumes, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus's director says he hopes the movie will "touch people"
Though Ledger's will was created before Michelle and Matilda, they are "part of our family," his father says
The late actor's artist pal takes an award for his haunting portrait of his friend
A portrait of Hollywood star Heath Ledger painted weeks before his death has won an Australian art award.
"He'll always be in people's thoughts," says his Brokeback costar Kate Mara
Ledger's uncle says the late actor may have had another child, an Australian paper reports
In a Fandango poll, Heath's Joker and the Jones adventure rate high
The Dark Knight actor says Ledger "was a joy" to work with
"Whatever doesn't kill you simply makes you stranger," the actor says in The Dark Knight
The actor's close friends share memories of him with Interview magazine
Plus: As production resumes, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus's director says he hopes the movie will "touch people"
Though Ledger's will was created before Michelle and Matilda, they are "part of our family," his father says
The documents were created before his relationship with Michelle Williams and the birth of daughter Matilda
"He operated from the heart," the Australian model says about her friend
After clearing two doctors, investigators look for how Ledger obtained the painkillers
Feds determine that they met with Heath but did not prescribe the most powerful drugs
Physicians in California and Texas are under investigation by the DEA
A portrait of the late Heath Ledger is a contender for Australia's esteemed Archibald Prize, one of the most prominent art prizes in the country. It was painted by the actor's friend, Vincent Fantauzzo.
It is taking three top names Jude Law, Johnny Depp and Colin Farrell – to step into Heath Ledger's final role, in the unfinished movie The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, according to a rep for Law.
In a touching interview conducted before Heath Ledger's accidental overdose on Jan. 22, Michelle Williams opened up to the U.K.'s Wonderland Magazine about their breakup – and learning to move on.
What started out as a subdued wake after Heath Ledger's funeral ended in an emotional goodbye by mourners including Michelle Williams, who all took a plunge into the ocean as the sun began to set.
Heath Ledger's remains were cremated Saturday afternoon, local time, PEOPLE has confirmed.
The Drug Enforcement Administration has subpoenaed Heath Ledger's autopsy records as part of a federal investigation into whether he was over-prescribed medication, a DEA source tells PEOPLE.
A spokeswoman speaking on behalf of Heath Ledger's family in Australia has asked for the press and public to "give them the space to grieve and to lay to rest their son and brother in a dignified manner."
With the autopsy results for Heath Ledger now a matter of public record, the federal government is stepping in to determine how the actor was able to obtain so many prescription drugs.
Heath Ledger's death on Jan. 22 was due to an accidental mixture of prescription drugs, New York City's Chief Medical Examiner has concluded.
Heath Ledger's father, Kim, has released the below statement following the news of the late actor's cause of death:
Michelle Williams and her two-year-old daughter arrived in Perth, Australia, Wednesday afternoon local time for Heath Ledger's funeral.
This statement from Heath Ledger's father, Kim Ledger, on behalf of the Ledger family was issued following the release of the New York City medical examiner's findings:
Heath Ledger's toxicology test results are now expected to be released Wednesday morning, a source in the New York City Medical Examiner's office confirmed to PEOPLE.
A "big possibility" exists that final autopsy results for Heath Ledger will be released as early as Tuesday, a spokeswoman for the New York City Medical Examiner's office tells PEOPLE.
Heath Ledger's family made a sad return to Australia, arriving in their hometown of Perth for a private funeral for the actor.
Heath Ledger's family has departed from Los Angeles back to Perth, Australia, for what is expected to be a funeral in the actor's hometown.
Helena Christensen – who's still mourning the loss of her friend Heath Ledger – made one of her first public appearances since the actor's death, stepping out for Sunday's Y-3 fashion show.
Friends and celebrity colleagues – including Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, Sienna Miller, Ellen DeGeneres and director Todd Haynes – gathered on the Sony lot in Los Angeles to remember Heath Ledger on Saturday, PEOPLE has confirmed.
Michelle Williams has broken her silence following the death of Heath Ledger, saying in a statement, "My heart is broken."
Heath Ledger's sudden death has been especially tough on his good friend – and Brokeback Mountain costar – Jake Gyllenhaal.
The reclusive actor Wes Bentley made a rare public statement Tuesday to remember his friend Heath Ledger as a "man who spread so much spark to so many people."
Heath Ledger was tired and emotional before his shocking Jan. 22 death, Deepak Chopra tells PEOPLE.
Director Terry Gilliam is feverishly working to figure out how to keep Heath Ledger alive on film, according to one of the late actor's costars in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, which Ledger was still shooting when he died last week.
Heath Ledger's director on the upcoming Batman sequel The Dark Knight remembers the late actor as a memorable presence whose charisma on the movie's set was "as invisible and natural as gravity."
While accepting his award as outstanding male actor in a leading role – for There Will Be Blood – Daniel Day-Lewis gave a moving tribute to Heath Ledger, who was also honored in the annual "In Memoriam" montage.
Though she didn't get a chance to know Heath Ledger, Cate Blanchett acknowledged the late actor's thriving career while accepting the Modern Master Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
No stranger to the New York Washington Square Park chess world, Heath Ledger found joy by screaming the occasional 'checkmate!' But an observer who watched the actor's matches said Ledger played for the enjoyment, even though he lost some of his chessboard battles.
Two years ago, when Heath Ledger and his girlfriend Michelle Williams traveled with their new baby an hour and half north of L.A. to accept the Santa Barbara International Film Festival's Breakthrough Performance of the Year Award, it was just another stop in what had been a seemingly endless award season for the young actor.
Complete coverage on his tragic death, plus reactions from friends and family
Mary-Kate Olsen made her first public appearance since the death of her friend Heath Ledger Thursday night with a "crazy" night out at Pianos on New York City's lower east side.
The remains of Heath Ledger were removed from the Frank E. Campbell Funeral Home in New York City Friday afternoon, and are en route to an unspecified airport, police confirm to PEOPLE.
Six years ago, Kate Hudson and Heath Ledger starred together in the period action adventure Four Feathers.
Heath Ledger's family members bared their grief in an Australian newspaper, writing of the heart-wrenching loss of the Hollywood actor – who to them was always a brother or a son.
Services for Heath Ledger will remain private, a rep for the late actor said in a statement Friday.
The New York Police Department has denied a Friday newspaper report that they intended to question Mary-Kate Olsen in connection with phone calls the actress received from the masseuse who discovered Heath Ledger's body on Tuesday, PEOPLE has confirmed.
As depressing as it may seem, it is not an unusual story. A young, talented actor who seems to have the world at their feet is discovered dead from an apparent overdose.
Certainly friends, definitely party pals and maybe more, Heath Ledger and Mary-Kate Olsen first met over the summer of 2006, at the time he was living at the Chateau Marmont in Hollywood, PEOPLE has learned.
The day before he died, Heath Ledger had a quiet breakfast alone, then bought groceries and made plans for the following day, PEOPLE has learned.
Friday will find relatives of Heath Ledger arriving in New York City for his funeral, says a spokesman for the funeral home handling the service.
To the world, Heath Ledger was an Academy Award-nominated actor with a bright professional future ahead of him. But to his daughter Matilda, he was so much more.
The masseuse who discovered Heath Ledger's body spoke to the actor's friend Mary-Kate Olsen twice on the phone before dialing 911, police sources confirm.
Production on Heath Ledger's latest movie, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, has been halted following the 28-year-old actor's tragic death, a manager for the film crew's union tells PEOPLE.
Haydn Ledger, an uncle of the late Heath Ledger, dismisses any suggestion that his "vibrant and fun-loving" nephew might have done anything rash such as take his own life.
Heath Ledger was described by a friend, model Sophie Ward, as being nervous and anxious over the Christmas holidays, when he was home in Perth – and he felt especially remiss over not being with Matlida, his 2-year-old daughter by Michelle Williams, reports the West Australian newspaper.
It will be days before authorities can determine the cause of Heath Ledger's death, but more details have surfaced on what specific drugs were found in his room Tuesday.
Heath Ledger's director on the 2002 adventure movie Four Feathers, Indian filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, had plans to meet up with his former star – until tragic fate intervened.
Tests found no drug residue on a rolled-up $20 bill found near Heath Ledger's body, police said Wednesday.
New York's Washington Square Park is sometimes a haven for the stray homeless to get some shut-eye, curled up on a bench somewhere. For Heath Ledger, it was a place to roam while sleep evaded him.
As friends, family and colleagues talk about the imprint Heath Ledger left on their lives, his neighbors said the 28-year-old actor left something even more permanent in Brooklyn – with a little help from his daughter Matilda.
Flowers and messages were placed in front of Heath Ledger's Manhattan apartment Tuesday night as mourners remembered the actor following his tragic death on Tuesday.
Brokeback Mountain director Ang Lee reflects fondly on working with Heath Ledger, calling the actor's untimely death "heartbreaking."
Wednesday's autopsy was unable to determine how Heath Ledger died, say officials. Additional tests and more time are required.
CNN.com reader Kristy O'Connor took a prenatal yoga class with Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams and says she was "in awe of his devotion and attention to Michelle." Reader Dena Michnowih says she came across Ledger in Brooklyn, New York, teaching his young daughter Matilda her right from her left, and was enchanted.
As an autopsy report comes back inconclusive, the city he lived in mourns for the actor and asks why and how he died
Supermodel Helena Christensen is another who is distraught over the untimely death of her friend Heath Ledger.
The talk-show host shows his last appearance – and their bobsled "ride"
An autopsy Wednesday morning on actor Heath Ledger was inconclusive, and a cause-of-death determination will take 10 to 14 days, a medical examiner's spokeswoman said.
Heath Ledger's father Kim has spoken out following the shocking death of the 28-year-old actor Tuesday in New York. According to a statement from the family:
Following his untimely death yesterday at age 28, Heath Ledger is likely to be best remembered for his role as a taciturn gay cowboy in 2005's Brokeback Mountain. It was a performance so spare that when Ledger did allow his repressed character to express emotion, it reverberated like a seismic wave.
Although Heath Ledger's career was cut tragically short with his death on Tuesday, he remains an inspiration to fellow actors whose thoughts turned to him that very night.
Heath Ledger's rep called the actor's death an "accident" and asked for privacy for his family.
Hollywood reacted with shock Tuesday to the death of Heath Ledger.
Heath Ledger, the actor who quickly transformed from Aussie heartthrob to Oscar nominee and doting dad, was found dead at his Manhattan residence Tuesday, a New York police spokesman confirms. He was 28.
Actor Heath Ledger was found dead Tuesday of a possible drug overdose in a Lower Manhattan apartment, the New York Police Department said.
The Aussie actor, dead at 28, never seemed comfortable with the conflicts posed by his career, recalls Belinda Luscombe
Heath Ledger was found dead Tuesday at a downtown Manhattan residence in a possible drug-related death
He's newly single, but Heath Ledger isn't exactly burning up the party scene. The actor, who split from girlfriend Michelle Williams in September, was spotted sharing a quiet dinner with friends at the Spotted Pig Thursday night. He washed down a burger and the Pig's famous shoestring fries with a bottle of red wine.
Denial ain't just a river in Egypt - it was also the across-the-board response PEOPLE received Tuesday night regarding romance rumors between two recent are-they-or-aren't-they pairs: Milo & Hayden, and Heath & Helena.
Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams have split after three years together, a source confirms to PEOPLE.
In L.A., where you go is just as important as what you drive--and who goes where is as carefully plotted as The Da Vinci Code: Stars such as Heath Ledger, Natalie Portman, and Scarlett Johansson dig the Chateau Marmont (no surprise), while studio brass can be spotted breakfasting at the Belvedere, where you can often catch them popping open a bottle of Bollinger to celebrate a deal.
"Brokeback Mountain," the story of two cowboys grappling with their love for each other, was the top Golden Globe contender Tuesday, picking up seven nominations, including best dramatic picture.
The script for "Brokeback Mountain," based on the short story by Annie Proulx, was called the best non-produced screenplay in Hollywood as it floated for seven years through the executive suites of all the major studios. It had also gained the odious nickname of "the gay cowboy movie," which made the film toxic to many.
Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger weren't drawn to "Brokeback Mountain," the story of two cowboys involved in a homosexual relationship, by the movie's risky subject matter or the controversy it may raise.
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