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Heath Ledger's Daughter to Inherit Entire Estate

Heath Ledger's Daughter to Inherit Entire Estate

Originally posted 09/29/2008 09:45AM

Heath Ledger's family has decided to donate his entire estate to the late actor's daughter, Matilda Rose.

Two years before his little girl was born, the Dark Knight star – who died from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs in January – signed a will leaving his fortune to his parents and sisters.

But Ledger's father, Kim, says they have decided that all the money should all go to 2-year-old Matilda (the actor's daughter with ex-girlfriend Michelle Williams).

In fact, he tells PEOPLE, that was the plan "from the moment my boy passed away."

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Michelle Williams Supports Scholarship Honoring Heath Ledger | Heath Ledger

Michelle Williams Supports Scholarship Honoring Heath Ledger

Originally posted 09/25/2008 04:25PM

A scholarship to help emerging Australian actors and honor the memory of Heath Ledger has launched – and Ledger's ex, Michelle Williams, is stepping up as the first donor.

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Michelle Williams & Spike Jonze Get Cozy in L.A. | Michelle Williams (Actress), Spike Jonze

Michelle Williams & Spike Jonze Get Cozy in L.A.

Originally posted 08/05/2008 06:10PM

Michelle Williams and director Spike Jonze, who were recently spotted getting cozy together in Brooklyn, have taken their relationship bicoastal.

The twosome shared an intimate dinner at Little Dom's in Los Angeles' Los Feliz neighborhood on Aug. 2. According to a fellow diner, Williams, 27, and Jonze, 38, started off their late-night meal sitting across from each other. "During dinner they would lean in and kiss each other over the table," the diner says.

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Mary-Kate Wants Immunity in Heath Case

Mary-Kate Olsen Wants Immunity in Heath Ledger Case

Originally posted 08/04/2008 01:30PM

Mary-Kate Olsen wants immunity from prosecution before she will cooperate with a federal investigation into close friend Heath Ledger's accidental overdose death, PEOPLE has confirmed.

Investigators could subpoena the 22-year-old actress but hope to work this out, a law enforcement source said Monday.

Olsen's publicist and lawyer didn't immediately comment.

Ledger, 28, was found in the bedroom of his New York apartment Jan. 22 by his housekeeper and a masseuse who had arrived for an appointment with the actor. The masseuse called Olsen before calling 911, police said.

The Drug Enforcement Administration's probe into whether Ledger was over-prescribed medicine began shortly after his death. An autopsy revealed he had prescription pain, anxiety and sleep medications in his system and the combination killed him.

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Daughter Matilda Was Heath's Focus on Dark Knight Set
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Daughter Matilda Was Heath's Focus on Dark Knight Set

Originally posted 06/30/2008 08:25AM

Heath Ledger's maniacal twist on the Joker in The Dark Knight in no way resembled his true character off set – that of a proud father to his 2-year-old daughter, Matilda, his costars say.

"Because he died people want a dark story [that] he was so obsessed with the character, he was so contaminated by the Joker and he couldn't sleep and all of that stuff," said costar Gary Oldman, who plays Lt. Jim Gordon in the film, adding that wasn't the case.

"In between takes he would sit on the curbside and smoke a cigarette and laugh and talk about his daughter Matilda," added Oldman Sunday at the press day for the film. "I thought he was just a beautiful kid. I thought he was just wonderful. I had a real affection for him.

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Michelle Williams: No Rift With Heath's Family | Michelle Williams (Actress)

Michelle Williams: No Rift With Heath's Family

Originally posted 06/24/2008 02:05PM

Michelle Williams is denying a report she's missing the premiere of The Dark Knight because of tension with Heath Ledger's family.

"The presumption that Michelle ever intended to attend The Dark Knight premiere is unfounded, but to say she is 'boycotting' due to a rift with Heath's family is absurd," Williams's rep Mara Buxbaum said in a statement.

She added: "It is time to allow this family to go about their lives without this continued scrutiny and speculation."

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Michelle Takes Matilda For a Stroll Around Brooklyn | Michelle Williams (Actress)

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Michelle Takes Matilda For a Stroll Around Brooklyn

Originally posted 06/11/2008 06:00AM

Michelle Williams, taking her adorable daughter Matilda, 2, out in their Brooklyn neighborhood. While the actress was walking, her barefoot daughter enjoyed a ride – and some cover from the sun – in her stroller.

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Michelle Takes Matilda For a Stroll Around Brooklyn | Michelle Williams (Actress)

Caught in the Act

Caught in the Act!

Originally posted 06/11/2008 06:00AM

• Michelle Williams, taking her adorable daughter Matilda, 2, out in their Brooklyn neighborhood. While the actress was walking, her barefoot daughter enjoyed a ride – and some cover from the sun – in her stroller. Meanwhile, the day before Williams brought her daughter to a Tasti D-Lite shop in Boerum Park to cool down.

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Michelle Williams & Brad Pitt's Fireside Chat

Michelle Williams & Brad Pitt's Fireside Chat

Originally posted 05/24/2008 12:00PM

Michelle Williams celebrated her second Cannes premiere at a party in a private villa in the hills above the French city.

And guess who stopped by? Brad Pitt!

Pitt, 44, chatted briefly with Williams, 27, by the fire at the Villa St. Antoine in Vallauris, France. The party – for about 200 people – celebrated the premiere of Synecdoche, New York, Williams's film with Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener and Samantha Morton.

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Michelle Williams Reflects on 'Cool' Cannes | Michelle Williams (Actress)

Michelle Williams Reflects on 'Cool' Cannes

Originally posted 05/23/2008 08:50AM

In her first public interview since Heath Ledger's death, Michelle Williams said it was "cool" to be at Cannes.

The actress, 27, arrived in the south of France Thursday in time to dazzle at the red carpet premiere of her film Wendy and Lucy.

"She was very, very excited – it’s her first trip to Cannes," the film's director, Kelly Reichardt, told PEOPLE, adding that they celebrated Williams's festival debut with some "celebratory cocktails.”

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