WA: Ledger farewelled in moving service in Perth

AAP General News (Australia)
02-10-2008
WA: Ledger farewelled in moving service in Perth

HEATH LEDGER has been farewelled in an emotional .. moving and at times funny hometown
memorial service attended by Hollywood friends .. including Oscar-winning actress CATE
BLANCHETT.

BLANCHETT .. LEDGER's former partner .. actor MICHELLE WILLIAMS .. supermodel GEMMA
WARD .. and actors BRYAN BROWN .. MICHAEL CATON .. ROSE BYRNE .. SHANE JACOBSEN and JOEL
EDGERTON attended.

His hometown memorial before more than 600 mourners came after two farewells in Los Angeles.

After the memorial LEDGER's family and WILLIAMS went to Fremantle Cemetery .. where
it's understood they held a small .. private cremation service .. while other mourners
gathered for a wake at a popular beachside restaurant in Cottesloe.







LEDGER was found dead in his Manhattan apartment on January 22.

The New York Medical Examiner's Office ruled he died from an accidental overdose of
prescription medications.

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KEYWORD: LEDGER (PERTH)

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