Hollywood Joins Ledger's Family For Emotional Service

By Access HollywoodFebruary 4, 2008, 3:18 pm PST

Actor Heath Ledger was remembered by his family and friends in a moving private ceremony in Hollywood on Saturday.

A host of stars reportedly joined Ledger's family - father Kim, mother Sally and sister Kate including the actor's ex-girlfriend Naomi Watts as well as Sean Penn, Josh Hartnett, Sienna Miller, Orlando Bloom and Portia De Rossi and Ellen DeGeneres, who became friends with Heath after selling him their former Hollywood home.

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Ledger's "A Knight's Tale" co-star Shannyn Sossamon and director Todd Haynes, who directed Ledger in "I'm Not There," were also present at the ceremony.

Lily Cole, the supermodel who was starring alongside Ledger in "The Imagninarium of Dr. Parnassus," came as well.

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Michelle Williams and Matilda, her two-year-old daughter with Ledger were not in attendance according to reports but her "Dawson's Creek" co-stars James Van Der Beek and Katie Holmes reportedly attended as did Tom Cruise.

According to Australia's Herald Sun, Mark Ruffalo, who is married to Sunrise Coigney, Williams' best friend also attended the service.

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Supermodel Gemma Ward, who was rumored to be dating Ledger recently also attended the service which was held on the Sony Pictures lot in Century City.

The Herald Sun reports that around 1,000 gathered to pay their respects to the celebrated actor.

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''It was a very loving tribute - emotional and loving,'' a guest told the paper. ''At times it was very sad and then there were some lighter moments.

A host of photographs of Ledger on sets and in tender moments of his life, like those he spent with his daughter were shown to the gathered.

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''The service was a very simple, moving tribute from family and people who had worked with him," the source told the paper.

Musician Ben Harper performed a song, which the paper reported he wrote specifically for his late friend.

Ledger's family are now on their way to their native Perth, Australia, where the actor is expected to be laid to rest, People reported.

The actor is reportedly set to be buried alongside his grandparents following a hometown service.

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  • tia c
    brush up on your facts he did not abuse drugs he took the right doses His doctor I believe is the one who killed him most doctors will tell you if your pills are compatible but he didn't I believe if he had been told his pills weren't compatible he would still be alive it's tragic that people actually think he killed himself If you don't know all the facts then you
    report abuseposted May 16, 2008, 10:38 pm PDT
  • cute
    where's Mark Bufallo pic?
    report abuseposted February 10, 2008, 1:53 am PST
  • Christine L
    Another wonderful talent lost to the world. Anothe family devestated by the loss of son, brother, nephew. To all who grieve for him my condolences.
    report abuseposted February 5, 2008, 8:25 pm PST
  • Firefighter
    You guys need to lay off on the drug use and talk about the positive side of Heath Ledgers life. Not all celebrities die from drug use and you guys need to think about that. Talk about the positive side of Heath for once.
    report abuseposted February 5, 2008, 8:22 pm PST
  • hi...i mean hello
    they said his torso was still warm!
    report abuseposted February 4, 2008, 5:05 pm PST
  • hi...i mean hello
    i agree with "K C". i think he coul'd have made it they would've called 911 sooner. we'll miss ya heath!
    report abuseposted February 4, 2008, 5:04 pm PST
  • kymberlee
    um, I doubt that the timely use of 911 would have saved his life. He was allready dead. She said he was cold to the touch. Nobody knows what they would have done in this situation. Panic takes over and sometimes we make the wrong decisions.
    report abuseposted February 4, 2008, 4:04 pm PST
  • K C
    Timely use of 911 would have saved this life............
    report abuseposted February 4, 2008, 3:47 pm PST
  • theigel2
    No one wants what appears to be the fact that he abused (yes abused) drugs mentioned but sadly the same reason he was rich and famous placed him in the public eye and even if he did not want it some measure of responsibility was his as a role model so if he did abuse drugs it should be noted as a WARNING to others within the entertainment community and those outside...too bad
    report abuseposted February 4, 2008, 3:45 pm PST

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