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January 2008

  • Actor Heath Ledger's autopsy inconclusive

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    It will be at least 10 days and perhaps two weeks before officials can determine what killed actor Heath Ledger, found in a Manhattan apartment... more

  • For the record

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    The caption with a photo of Heath Ledger on Wednesday's front page said that Mel Gibson had directed the actor, and an article inside Section... more

  • Heath Ledger & Michelle Willams: Art sadly mirrors life

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    Even more sad news on the untimely death of actor, Heath Ledger. His ex-wife, Michelle Williams, was at Sundance to promote her new movie... more

  • Heath Ledger was a real winner

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    Nominee Heath Ledger may have lost the Oscar, SAG, Golden Globe, BAFTA and Indie Spirit awards to Philip Seymour Hoffman ("Capote") two years... more

  • The mysterious death of Heath Ledger

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    Heath Ledger was often socially awkward and jittery, but when I interviewed him last month for TheEnvelope.com about his role in "I'm Not... more

  • Ledger vigils spring up on Facebook

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    As of this writing, Facebook is listing almost 50 events under Heath Ledger, the great majority of them memorial services, moments of silence... more

  • Ledger's death a window into speed reporting

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    If you watched the story of Heath Ledger’s death explode chaotically across the Internet, with facts, errors, inconsistencies and confusions... more

  • Heath Ledger autopsy inconclusive

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    An autopsy on Heath Ledger was inconclusive, and more tests are needed, the medical examiner's office said today, a day after the 28-year... more

  • Death of actor Ledger, 28, shocks Hollywood and fans

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    The death of 28-year-old Heath Ledger, hailed as one of the great hopes among his generation of actors, was a brutal shock for Hollywood on... more

  • Heath Ledger, cut short while on the rise

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    The surprising death of Heath Ledger, at age 28, ends all too soon a career that had been jelling into a fine body of work, marked by risk... more

  • Actor Heath Ledger found dead

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    NEW YORK -- Heath Ledger, whose chiseled good looks made him a heartthrob to millions and who won movie fame for playing a tragic homosexual... more

  • Heath Ledger, dead at 28

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    We have just learned of the untimely passing of 28-year-old Australian actor Heath Ledger. Our thoughts are with his loved ones during this... more

  • Actor Heath Ledger found dead in his Manhattan apartment

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    Heath Ledger was found dead Tuesday at a downtown Manhattan residence in a possible drug-related death, police said. He was 28. more

  • On evil's side and in good company

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    HEATH LEDGER and Aaron Eckhart, welcome to Hollywood's elite and gaudy Arkham club. In the highly anticipated new Batman film "The Dark... more