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Heath Ledger - News Accounts
Meryl:
I just watched "Entertainment Tonight," and they had footage of some stars arriving and departing from Heath's memorial that was held on Saturday at Sony Studios. They said that it was attended by around 1,000 people and lasted 90 minutes. They showed clips of Heath's performances in many films, too. Presumably, the family was there, since they were said to have left for Australia on Sunday.
louisev:
Yes, 15 family members were there. Michelle and Matilda were not.
Jake was not mentioned in any of the media accounts of that memorial.
BelAir:
--- Quote from: louise van hine on February 04, 2008, 10:01:22 pm ---Yes, 15 family members were there. Michelle and Matilda were not.
Jake was not mentioned in any of the media accounts of that memorial.
--- End quote ---
I would suspect/hope that they are benefitting from more private memorials/services.
Kerry:
From today's (Sydney) Daily Telegraph re the return of the family to Australia:
http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,23158508-5001021,00.html
Meryl:
Thanks, Kerry. I thought I'd print the article here in case the link disappears at some point.
Heath Ledger's family fly home
Article from: The Daily Telegraph
By Peta Hellard at LA Airport
February 04, 2008 12:00am
HEATH Ledger's family have begun their final journey back to Australia to bury the actor in his hometown of Perth. They are on a plane to Melbourne.
Ledger's father Kim, mother Sally and older sister Kate were among a family group of about 15 people who flew out of Los Angeles last night bound for Tullamarine Airport.
Their departure was conducted in a military-style operation overseen by the Australian Consulate, with police and private security staff jostling with a small group of waiting media.
A representative from the Australian Consulate oversaw the delivery and check-in of the group's luggage, two hours before the family arrived at LAX in luxury 4WDs.
Ledger's parents appeared exhausted and sombre as the family was quickly ushered straight through a security check-point.
Private minders shoved a photographer, smashing his camera against a wall.
The family's departure came a day after a large memorial service was held at a Hollywood studio.
Among those to join Ledger's family at the ceremony were his ex-girlfriend Naomi Watts and his A-list friends including supermodels Gemma Ward and Lily Cole, musician Ben Harper and screen stars Sean Penn, Josh Hartnett, Orlando Bloom, Portia De Rossi and Sienna Miller.
The family had been staying at the opulent Beverly Hills Hotel for more than a week after flying to the US following Ledger's death on January 22.
During the family's stay in Los Angeles - and Kim Ledger's visit to the New York apartment where the 28-year-old died - the group had constantly been surrounded by a fleet of private security staff.
Ledger's family are understood to be holding a private funeral for the Brokeback Mountain star and he will be laid to rest in the family plot shared by two of his grandparents at Perth's Karrakatta Cemetery.
His parents have chosen not to take up an offer from his old school Guildford Grammar for a funeral in its chapel in Perth's east.
It is unclear whether his former partner Michelle Williams and their two-year-old daughter Matilda will be flying to Perth for his funeral.
They both did not attend Ledger's memorial service two days ago.
The New York Medical Examiner's Office, responsible for conducting Ledger's autopsy, said the cause of death was likely to be released early this week - possibly as early as tomorrow.
The office is awaiting the results of toxicology tests.
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