Heath May Have Had a Heart Attack

Sources intimately connected with the Heath Ledger investigation say it's possible he may have died of natural causes.

It now appears the level of toxicity (from prescribed medications) in his system was low enough that it may not have been the cause of his death. They believe Heath's heart stopped, possibly may have been a heart attack but it's not certain, at least not yet.

Updates as they are known....

Johnny Depp to Replace Heath Ledger

Johnny Depp may be going to replace Heath Ledger in what will now be his last film role. Heath was only six weeks away from finishing the movie, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.

The director, Terry Gilliam is hoping Johnny Depp will film the remaining scenes.

An insider to the film says, “There is a point in the film when Heath falls through a magic mirror. He could easily change appearance. It would be a poignant moment. Johnny’s not working at the moment so everyone is praying he will do it.”

Here is the last photo known to have been taken of Heath, as he was on set the day before his untimely passing.

Heath's Funeral

Heath Ledger's body was taken from the Frank E Campbell Funeral Home in New York City Friday afternoon, and being taken to an unspecified airport. Justbefore 4 p.m., his body was placed into a Cadillac hearse to be transported. Some say en route to another service in LA, while some reports speculate Australia for burial. May he rest in peace.

Heath's Tributes

Yesterday, Warner Brothers made tribute to Heath Ledger on "the Jokers website" http://www.whysoserious.com/ by placing a black ribbon on the front page. Then if you click the screen, the front page burns away and turns into a picture of Heath as the Joker, and the ribbon is right next to Heath...It's quite touching....

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Heath's parents and sisters each wrote touching tributes in the Friday edition of the West Australian newspaper.

His father, Kim, wrote:"'Heatho,' 'Beef,' . . . my beautiful boy, so loving, so talented, so independent, so caring, so young . . . no more chess games mate . . . this is it, couldn't beat you anyway! My body aches for the sound of your voice, our chats, our laughs and our life and times together."
Your truly varied artistic skills, insatiable desire to improve and eclectic abilities set you apart from any other person on the planet . . . it had only just started for you … and for us to further enjoy. We were one, in soul and commitment. Just . . . Father and Son. I will love you forever, Dad."
His mother, Sally, wrote:"Our darling boy, special in so many ways to all of us. You knew you were so loved. You lived life with courage and daring and we are so grateful for the wonderful times we shared. We will be there for Matilda. Your loving Mamma, Rog and Ash."
His older sister, Katie, wrote:"I can hardly breathe when I try to write this. We were the ultimate in soul mates. I feel both my heart and life have been torn apart. I loved our special talks, our daily chats from where ever you were in the world.
I especially loved all the precious time we spent together. We were so fortunate to have you as long as we did. You were so many things to so many people, but to me you were just my little brother.
There will never, ever be another "Heath" and I think that in itself is the greatest tragedy.
I will continue to talk with you everyday and love you just as if you were here. You will never leave my thoughts "Roast", ever."
His younger sister, Olivia, wrote:"You're my idol, my hero, but most importantly, my loving big brother. I'll treasure every moment we spent together. I love you Heath, I miss you and pray every night you're safe."
His entire family wrote:"How do we describe our sudden and tragic loss? … You were the most amazing individual "old soul" in a young man's body.
You so loved us, as we dearly loved you. As a close knit and very private family unit we have observed you so determined yet quietly travelling in your self-styled path in life, nothing would get in your way … no mountain too tall, no river too wide.
You dreamed your dreams and lived them with passion and intelligent commitment. We have been privileged to accompany you on a ride through life that has simply been amazing and through it all, we have loved each other beyond imagination.
Your true legacy lives on in beautiful little Matilda, who will always remain in the greatest of care. Our hearts are broken . . . Dad and Ines, Mum and Roger, Kate and Nathan, Rori and Scarlett, Ashleigh, Olivia, Elana and Nadia."

Heath Ledger Update

The Coroner's report today says the manner of Heath Ledger's death is inconclusive, but it could be 10-14 days before toxicoligy reports come back.

His Father issued the following statement:
"We, Heath's family, confirm, the very tragic, untimely and accidental passing of our dearly loved son, brother and doting father of Matilda. He was found peacefully asleep in his New York apartment by his housekeeper at 3:30 p.m. U.S. time.

We would like to thank our friends and everyone around the world for their well wishes and kind thoughts at this time. Heath has touched so many people on so many different levels during his short life but few had the pleasure of truly knowing him.

He was a down to earth, generous, kind-hearted, life-loving and selfless individual who was extremely inspirational to many. Please now respect our families need to grieve and come to terms with our loss privately."

Warner Brothers Issues a Statement

Alan Horn, President and COO of Warner Bros. and Jeff Robinov, President, Warner Bros. Pictures Group have issued a statement about the untimely passing of Heath Ledger.
"The studio is stunned and devastated by this tragic news. The entertainment community has lost an enormous talent. Heath was a brilliant actor and an exceptional person. Our hearts go out to his family and friends."

Heath Ledger Found Dead

Heath Ledger has died in New York Today. He was found facedown on the floor of his bedroom in Soho by a housekeeper at 3:35 PM ET today. Police said prescription pills were found near his body, and all over his bed, and that they believe it was accidental.

The 28-year-old actor has a two year old daughter, Matilda, with former fiancee Michelle Williams, they separated have been separated since September.

NYPD states thata masseuse arrived at Ledger's apartment and was let in by a housekeeper, and when he didn't answer his bedroom door, the housekeeper and the masseuse went in and found him unconscious. They attempted to revive him, and when they couldn't, they called 911.

When paramedics responded, the actor was in full cardiac arrest. They attempted to perform CPR on him, but it was unsuccessful. He was pronounced dead at the scene.An autopsy is scheduled for tommorrow, but as of this point, all signs point toward overdose.

Ledger is best known for his groundbreaking role as Ennis in "Brokeback Mountain."and he is The Joker in the upcoming Batman film, "The Dark Knight." He has starred in tons of movies, including one of my all time fav's "10 Things I Hate About you".

Heath Ledger was an amazing actor, and will be missed dearly on the big screen. My heartfelt condolences and warmest wishes go out to all of his family and friends.

Also, on a personal note, I know Bloggers such as myself, and news outlets love to talk shit on people, especially when it comes to drug use. I will say, it greatly saddens me, and is disappointing that we lost such a bright star for such a stupid reason, but this site will refrain from any negativeness in this instance. There is a 2 year old girl somewhere with a Daddy she will never see again, and I don't want her to someday come across any bad words about him on my site....