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Scott Weinberger / WCBS-TV:
Sources: Drug Packets Found In Ledger's Apartment — $20 Bill With Narcotic Residue On It Also Pulled From Scene — Featured Slideshows: — Reporting — NEW YORK (CBS) ― New evidence has surfaced in the investigation into the sudden and shocking death of Oscar-nominated actor Heath Ledger …
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Ledger's Death Doesn't Look Like Suicide — Multiple sources in the NYPD tell TMZ, although it's too early to know, it's looking like Heath Ledger's death was accidental and not suicide. — There have been numerous reports suggesting that Ledger took his own life by ingesting a boatload of pills.
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Sewell Chan / City Room:
The Death of Heath Ledger — The actor Heath Ledger was found dead Tuesday afternoon in an apartment in Manhattan, according to the New York City police. Signs pointed to a suicide or an accidental overdose, police sources said. Mr. Ledger was 28. [Now online: Comprehensive coverage prepared for Wednesday editions of The Times.]
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Michelle Collins / Best Week Ever:
When Is a Makeshift Best Buy Tribute to Heath Ledger Too Soon? The Answer: Always. — Yesterday evening, only a few hours after the tragic passing of Heath Ledger, we received this e-mail from reader Don T., who stumbled across a thoughtfully arranged makeshift Heath Ledger Tribute at his local Best Buy in Mission Valley San Diego.
LilyxChan / OH NO!!:
WBC To Picket Heath Ledger's Funeral — As if the asshats at the Westboro Baptist Church didn't have enough problems, I decided to glance over at the WBC home page after a comment made by my friend in them more than likely commenting on his death as he did star in Brokeback Mountain …
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People.com:
Initial Ledger Autopsy Proves Inconclusive — Wednesday's autopsy was unable to determine how Heath Ledger died, say officials. Additional tests and more time are required. — “The autopsy was inconclusive,” New York City Medical Examiner spokeswoman Ellen Borakove tells PEOPLE.
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Michelle Williams — Devastated — Michelle Williams is “devastated” by the death of her former fiance, Heath Ledger. — We're told that “words cannot describe” the pain she is in over the news about the father of her child, Matilda Rose. — We're told she is on a plane heading to NY right now.
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Henry Seltzer / Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Heath Ledger's Friend: “We Saw It Coming” — News of Heath Ledger's death has shaken friends of the actor. — “This is terrible and I'm in shock,” a close friend of Ledger's tells Usmagazine.com. “But to tell you the truth... we saw it coming.”
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People.com:
Michelle Williams ‘Devastated’ by Heath's Death — Michelle Williams was on location in Sweden, believed to be with 2-year-old daughter Matilda, when she got the news: Heath Ledger was found dead in New York at age 28. — “She's devastated,” says a source close to the 27-year-old actress.
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TMZ.com:
Heath Had Pneumonia — TMZ has learned Heath Ledger was sick with pneumonia when he died today in NY. — Story developing ...
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People.com:
Heath Ledger's Family Speaks Out on His Death — Heath Ledger's father Kim has spoken out following the shocking death of the 28-year-old actor Tuesday in New York. According to a statement from the family:
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CNN:
Autopsy fails to find how actor Heath Ledger died — NEW YORK (CNN) — An autopsy Wednesday morning on actor Heath Ledger was inconclusive, and a cause-of-death determination will take 10 to 14 days, a medical examiner's spokeswoman said. — The Academy Award-nominated actor was found dead Tuesday …
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Kate Stroup / People.com:
Britney's Pap Pal: Our Relationship Is ‘Far From Over’ — The same day that is wife filed for separation, photogapher Adnan Ghalib took to the airways Tuesday to discuss his relationship with Britney Spears. — Despite reports of a split - and seemingly false claims that Spears had taken …
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Reunited: Britney back together with British boyfriend as she faces another day of reckoning in court — Britney Spears and her on/off British boyfriend Adnan Ghalib reunited last night for a romantic dinner. — Holding hands and beaming, the couple stepped out at Taverna Tony's Greek restaurant …
Nick Parker / The Sun:
Amy Winehouse on crack — WILD AMY WINEHOUSE was filmed blitzed out of her skull and struggling to talk after sucking in crack fumes from a glass pipe. — The tormented singing sensation took hit after hit of the deadly drug after a 19-minute binge in which she snorted powdered ECSTASY and COCAINE.
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Lil' Wayne Arrested — Again! — TMZ has learned that rapper Lil' Wayne has been popped by cops for drugs ... again! — Law enforcement officials tell us Wayne, whose real name is Dwayne Carter Jr., was arrested near Yuma, Arizona last night on three felony counts: possession of dangerous drugs …
X17 Online:
Britney Arrives At Court! — We've just received reports that Britney Spears has just arrived at court for her hearing today with Sam in the car - and without Adnan! — Adnan apparently split from Brit's company around 6 AM, long before the pop princess headed over to court.
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New York Post:
MUSIC STARS ARE TUNING OUT SEX — WE'RE not sure we believe him for a second, but Lenny Kravitz insists he's been celibate for three years. “[It's] just a promise I made until I get married,” the rocker, who's been married to Lisa Bonet - and linked to Adriana Lima, Devon Aoki …
New York Post:
CRANKY KATHLEEN RIPS CO-STARS — SOME celebrities soft-pedal their Hollywood feuds, but not Kathleen Turner, who's taken off the gloves against such stars as Nicolas Cage and Burt Reynolds. — In excerpts from her upcoming autobiography, “Send Yourself Roses,” now being serialized in Britain's Daily Mail …
TMZ.com:
Judge to Denise — The Show Can Go On! — TMZ has learned the judge in the Denise Richards/Charlie Sheen custody battle has ruled Denise can do a reality show with her kids, with certain restrictions. — Charlie had objected to his kids participating in the show.
