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Not just a pretty face

By Geoff Boucher | May 4th, 2008
From Los Angeles Times
Aaron Eckhart: Not just another pretty face in 'The Dark Knight'

May 4th, 2008
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The joker's wiles

April 20th, 2008
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Can a bedroom makeover help cure insomnia?

Pardon Our Dust | April 5th, 2008
From Los Angeles Times

A lot has been written lately about insomnia. An L.A. Times piece asks "Can insomnia kill?" and author Gayle Greene wonders if Heath Ledger’s... more
Heath Ledger's love child: When family attacks

All The Rage | March 31st, 2008
From Los Angeles Times

Over the weekend, two cheetahs attacked a women at an animal sanctuary in Florida. That's nothing compared to the mauling by Heath Ledger... more
Ledger's will leaves nothing to girlfriend, daughter

March 10th, 2008
From Los Angeles Times

A copy of the three-page will shows the actor left everything he owned to his parents and three sisters... more
Posthumous Oscar nom for Heath Ledger's 'stunning' Joker?

Gold Derby - Oscar & Awards Blog | March 9th, 2008
From Los Angeles Times

"It's stunning, it's iconic," director Christopher Nolan tells the New York Times about Heath Ledger's performance as the Joker in "The Dark... more
A passed-over passing

March 2nd, 2008
From Los Angeles Times

THANK you, Rachel Abramowitz, for "Death Spiral" [Feb. 10], acknowledging Brad Renfro's talents and life. He was truly a tremendously gifted... more
Colin, Johnny or Jude: Who will take Heath's place?

The Dish Rag | February 18th, 2008
From Los Angeles Times

No one can take Heath Ledger's place. In life or in art. But Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Farrell will all reportedly appear as Heath's... more
Heath Ledger gets final send-off

February 10th, 2008
From Los Angeles Times

Heath Ledger's family, his former fiance Michelle Williams and Australia's entertainment elite bade him farewell at a private memorial service... more
Mourners take an ocean dip for Heath

The Dish Rag | February 9th, 2008
From Los Angeles Times

Heath Ledger's funeral in Australia ended with a fitting tribute to the actor: a dip in the ocean at sunset on one of his favorite beaches... more
Untold story of Ledger

February 9th, 2008
From Los Angeles Times

RE "6-Drug Combo Blamed," by Paul Lieberman, Feb. 7: The widespread misuse and abuse of prescribed medications is largely an untold story... more
6-drug combo blamed

By Paul Lieberman | February 7th, 2008
From Los Angeles Times

NEW YORK -- Heath Ledger died of an accidental "abuse of prescription medications," the New York City medical examiner's office said Wednesday... more
Heath Ledger's toxicology report in

The Dish Rag | February 6th, 2008
From Los Angeles Times

Heath Ledger's death has officially been ruled to have been the result of a deadly combination of several prescription drugs: oxycodone, hydrocodone... more
Heath Ledger's family returns home to Perth, Australia

February 5th, 2008
From Los Angeles Times

Family wants to keep funeral arrangements private, and Michelle Williams has requested privacy for those in mourning... more