Terry Gilliam says Heath Ledger enjoyed playing The JokerSeptember 30th, 2009 LONDON - Brit filmmaker Terry Gilliam has put down speculations that late Aussie actor Heath Ledger had become depressed after his role as The Joker - insisting the tragic star enjoyed the part. Ledger died from a prescription drug overdose in January 2008 and received a posthumous Oscar for his performance in last year's (08) Batman movie 'The Dark Knight'.
Gardening helped Michelle Williams cope with Heath Ledger's deathSeptember 17th, 2009 LONDON - Michelle Williams has revealed that gardening helped her cope with the death of her former fiance Heath Ledger. The actress gave birth to the late star's daughter Matilda, who was just 2 years old when Ledger died last year of an accidental drug overdose.
Michael Jackson's death reopens painful memories for Elvis fans 32 years laterAugust 11th, 2009 MJ's death reopens old memories for Elvis fansNASHVILLE, Tenn. — In the days after Michael Jackson's death, Joann Smith couldn't turn off her TV.
Apartment where Heath Ledger died 'sold for 10m pounds'July 24th, 2009 LONDON - Heath Ledger's Manhattan apartment in which he died of an accidental drugs overdose has been sold in a foreclosure auction for 10 million pounds, it has emerged. The 'Dark Knight' star paid a rent of 15,330 pounds for the home, while he was living, until his death in January 2008, the Daily Express reports.
House where poet John Keats wrote 'Ode to a Nightingale' reopens after renovationJuly 22nd, 2009 Home of poet John Keats reopens after renovationLONDON — The London house where John Keats wrote some of his most famous poems is to reopen this week after a 500,000 pound ($800,000) renovation, city officials said Wednesday. Keats lived in the house near leafy Hampstead Heath between 1818 and 1820, writing "Ode on a Grecian Urn" and "Ode to a Nightingale" there.
Nation's drug czar says Michael Jackson's death is wake-up call about prescription drug abuseJuly 9th, 2009 Drug czar says Jackson's death a wake-up callWASHINGTON — The government's drug czar says that Michael Jackson's death is a wake-up call to the nation about prescription drug abuse. Gil Kerlikowske, chief of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, says more people are dying in the United States from drug overdoses than from gunshot wounds.
Heath Ledger's father blames his son for his deathJuly 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Heath Ledger's father Kim has blamed his son for his death. The 'Brokeback Mountain' star died of an accidental overdose of prescription drugs in January 2008, aged just 28.
Michael Jackson's death certificate released; defers cause of death determinationJuly 8th, 2009 Michael Jackson's death certificate issuedLOS ANGELES — Officials have released Michael Jackson's death certificate, but it doesn't yet list a cause of death. Public health officials issued the certificate on Tuesday, the same day public and private memorials were held in Los Angeles.
Ledger's split from Michelle Williams 'made him snap', says Terry GilliamJuly 1st, 2009 MELBOURNE - Heath Ledger's split from Michelle Williams and legal dispute over his daughter Matilda contributed to his unstable and sleepless state in the weeks before he died of an accidental prescription-drug overdose, according to the actor's pal and mentor Terry Gilliam. Gilliam was directing Ledger in 'The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus'.
No food, just pills in Michael Jackson's ravaged frame at time of deathJune 29th, 2009 LONDON - Leaked autopsy details suggest that Michael Jackson was a virtual skeleton with only pills in his stomach, while his body was riddled with needle wounds and surgery scars at the time of his death. Experts reportedly found the singer's hips, thighs, and shoulders bore needle punctures, stemming from alleged injections of narcotic painkillers, given three times a day for years.
Jacksons left "speechless and devastated" by Michael Jackson's deathJune 28th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson's family has said that the loss of the King of Pop has left them "speechless and devastated". The legend's father Joe Jackson has come out with a statement describing days following the death as " one of the darkest moments of our lives", Sky News reports.
Obama sends condolences to Jackson's family, fansJune 27th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US President Barrack Obama has sent his condolences to Michael Jackson's family after his death at the age of 50. At a news conference, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs answered question on what was the President's reaction to the pop legend's death.
Rev. Jesse Jackson: Michael Jackson's family wants an independent autopsy to be performedJune 27th, 2009 Rev. Jesse Jackson says family wants 2nd autopsyLOS ANGELES — The Rev. Jesse Jackson says Michael Jackson's family wants an independent autopsy following the pop star's sudden death at age 50.
Jackson's shock death may start long series of legal battles, says lawyerJune 27th, 2009 LONDON - The Jacksons' family lawyer Brian Oxman has said King of Pop Michael's sudden death at the age of 50 could be the start of a long series of legal battles. While on CBS's Early Show, Oxman said the remains of his fortune, his property and his children could all be fought over in court, reports Sky News.
Michael Jackson's Autopsy Picture and VideoJune 27th, 2009 Michael Jackson's autopsy picture is shown on the cover of The Insider (on right). Previously Rev.
MELBOURNE - Michael Jackson’s death has opened some old wounds for Heath Ledger’s family, especially his father Kim.
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