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The Heath Ledger case is closed

August 7th, 20083 comments

Seven months ago, Heath Ledger died of an accidental overdose. I don’t know what investigators have been doing since then, but on Wednesday, his case was officially closed. Prosecutors have decided not to look into how Heath got his hands on the illegal painkillers that caused his death.
The decision comes after recent reports that actress …

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Mary-Kate Olsen knows nothing, wants immunity

August 5th, 20083 comments

Yesterday, the New York Post published a piece claiming the Feds were looking to question Mary-Kate Olsen about the death of Heath Ledger. Specifically, they wanted to ask her about two painkillers, OxyContin and Vicodin, that contributed to his overdose. Mary-Kate has agreed to speak with them, but only if she receives immunity. Despite this …

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The Dark Knight wins

July 21st, 20082 comments

A spectacular movie combined with a strong viral marketing campaign and the sad, unexpected death of Heath Ledger helped Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight break major box office records. When all was said and done, The Dark Knight grossed $155.4 million making it the highest weekend opening ever for any film. The previous record was …

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Heath Ledger might have an illegitimate kid

March 31st, 2008Respond

When Heath Ledger was 17-years-old, he had an affair with a 25-year-old woman. After they ended their relationship, the woman found out she was pregnant making it a very real possibility that Heath Ledger has an illegitimate child. This fact could complicate who gets what from his billion-dollar estate.
Yesterday, Ledger’s uncle, Hadyn Ledger said: “There …

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Heath Ledger died of an accidental overdose

February 6th, 2008Respond

The New York City medical examiner’s office ruled Tuesday that Heath Ledger died from an accidental overdose of prescription medications which included painkillers, anti-anxiety drugs and sleeping pills.
“Mr. Heath Ledger died as the result of acute intoxication by the combined effects of oxycodone, hydrocodone, diazepam, temazepam, alprazolam, and doxylamine,” the office said in a …

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Heath Ledger was in a drug tape

January 31st, 20081 comment

Entertainment Tonight said it would broadcast a tape of Heath Ledger at a Hollywood party following the SAG awards in 2006 where he admitted to smoking a lot of pot when he was young. Gasp! The tape was originally obtained by Australia’s Channel 9 and will be aired by them tonight. ET on the other …

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Heath Ledger died from natural causes?

January 28th, 2008Respond

TMZ speculates that Heath Ledger may have died from natural causes at 28 years of age. Allegedly, the toxicity levels in Ledger’s system were negligible and it might have simply been a heart attack.
These sources say Heath’s heart stopped. It could have been a heart attack but it’s not certain, at least not yet. Although …

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Mary-Kate Olsen sort of knew Heath Ledger

January 25th, 20081 comment

On the day of Heath Ledger’s death, there weren’t many details on what happened once his body was discovered by masseuse, Diana Wolozin. Today, it’s been revealed, that when Diana found Heath unconscious, she phoned Mary-Kate Olsen three times before calling 911. Then ten minutes later, made a fourth and final call to Mary-Kate. OK! …

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