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Dark Knight co-stars hail late actor Heath Ledger at N.Y. film premiere
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Actors Gary Oldman, left, Michael Caine, Christian Bale and Maggie Gyllenhaal at the world premiere of The Dark Knight at AMC Loews Lincoln Square on Monday in New York. (article 6) (Evan Agostini/Associated Press) As the stars of The Dark Knight strode down a black carpet in New York for the film's world premiere Monday, one name was on everybody's lips: Heath Ledger. (article 6) Heath Ledger's family joined celebrities and hundreds of other mourners yesterday to bid farewell to the actor at a memorial service in his Australian hometown that began with a haunting Aboriginal dirge. (article 9) The father of Hollywood actor Heath Ledger issued a warning to users of prescription drugs after a coroner confirmed the Brokeback Mountain star had died of an accidental overdose. (article 10) Stars including Ethan Hawke, Gary Oldman, Maggie Gyllenhaal and her brother Jake who appeared with Ledger in 2005 movie "Brokeback Mountain" walked the red carpet to see the tragic actor's turn in the film. (article 7) Without question, Heath Ledger didn't go out of his way to seek publicity while in Chicago last summer filming " The Dark Knight but the actor was not exactly a hermit, either. (article 8)

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    Ledger, Joker, Batman, Heath, Knight

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    1. The Dark Knight: the first review review (entertainment.timesonline.co.uk, 07/15/2008, 587 words)
    2. FOXNEWS.COM HOME > ENTERTAINMENT (FOX News, 07/15/2008, 1826 words)
    3. Remembering Heath: Did Ledger get lost in the depths? :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Cindy Pearlman (suntimes.com, 07/13/2008, 845 words)
    4. Heath Ledger tipped for Oscar after The Dark Knight premiere (entertainment.timesonline.co.uk, 07/15/2008, 378 words)
    5. Stars' tributes to Ledger's Joker (BBC News, 07/15/2008, 322 words)
    6. Dark Knight co-stars hail late actor Heath Ledger at N.Y. film premiere (cbc.ca, 07/15/2008, 324 words)
    7. Ledger's Co-Stars Pay Tribute at 'Dark Knight' Premiere (sfgate.com, 07/15/2008, 256 words)
    8. On location: The Joker's voice, born in Chicago :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Bill Zwecker (suntimes.com, 07/13/2008, 1069 words)
    9. Final farewell to Heath Ledger (entertainment.timesonline.co.uk, 07/15/2008, 614 words)
    10. Heath Ledger died from accidental overdose of prescription drugs, autopsy concludes (entertainment.timesonline.co.uk, 07/15/2008, 532 words)
    11. New York Post (NY Post, 07/16/2008, 183 words)




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