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Heath's Family Says Goodbye

Filed under: Australiastic > Heath Ledger

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Heath Ledger's family is publicly sharing their grief.

The actor's parents and sisters each wrote touching tributes in the Friday edition of the West Australian newspaper.

Here's what they said.

His father, Kim, wrote:
"'Heatho,' 'Beef,' . . . my beautiful boy, so loving, so talented, so independent, so caring, so young . . . no more chess games mate . . . this is it, couldn't beat you anyway!

My body aches for the sound of your voice, our chats, our laughs and our life and times together."

Your truly varied artistic skills, insatiable desire to improve and eclectic abilities set you apart from any other person on the planet . . . it had only just started for you … and for us to further enjoy. We were one, in soul and commitment. Just . . . Father and Son. I will love you forever, Dad."

His mother, Sally, wrote:
"Our darling boy, special in so many ways to all of us. You knew you were so loved. You lived life with courage and daring and we are so grateful for the wonderful times we shared. We will be there for Matilda. Your loving Mamma, Rog and Ash."

His older sister, Katie, wrote:
"I can hardly breathe when I try to write this. We were the ultimate in soul mates. I feel both my heart and life have been torn apart. I loved our special talks, our daily chats from where ever you were in the world.

I especially loved all the precious time we spent together. We were so fortunate to have you as long as we did. You were so many things to so many people, but to me you were just my little brother.

There will never, ever be another "Heath" and I think that in itself is the greatest tragedy.

I will continue to talk with you everyday and love you just as if you were here. You will never leave my thoughts "Roast", ever."

His younger sister, Olivia, wrote:
"You're my idol, my hero, but most importantly, my loving big brother. I'll treasure every moment we spent together. I love you Heath, I miss you and pray every night you're safe."

His entire family wrote:
"How do we describe our sudden and tragic loss? … You were the most amazing individual "old soul" in a young man's body.

You so loved us, as we dearly loved you. As a close knit and very private family unit we have observed you so determined yet quietly travelling in your self-styled path in life, nothing would get in your way … no mountain too tall, no river too wide.

You dreamed your dreams and lived them with passion and intelligent commitment. We have been privileged to accompany you on a ride through life that has simply been amazing and through it all, we have loved each other beyond imagination.

Your true legacy lives on in beautiful little Matilda, who will always remain in the greatest of care. Our hearts are broken . . . Dad and Ines, Mum and Roger, Kate and Nathan, Rori and Scarlett, Ashleigh, Olivia, Elana and Nadia."

[Image via WENN.]



472 comments to “Heath's Family Says Goodbye”

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  1. smack says – reply to this
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    i love you

  2. oz gal says – reply to this
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    god, i'm close to tears. such heartfelt messages. love you heath x

  3. RIP Heath says – reply to this
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    That's really sweet, brought a tear to my eye!

  4. dood says – reply to this
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    shit man that's sad…
    2nd?

  5. Erica says – reply to this
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    he will be greatly missed xxxxxx

  6. DIANA S says – reply to this
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    My heart broke reading that…… so awful but he was so loved!!
    It is tragic!

    Always a star, Heath

  7. moe says – reply to this
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    damn

  8. Irene says – reply to this
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    respect!!

  9. Melanie says – reply to this
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    This is amazing.
    So very sad.

  10. RIP Heath says – reply to this
    10

    so sad

    first

  11. kiara says – reply to this
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    first ?

  12. meg says – reply to this
    12

    So very sad :(

    Condolances to his family

  13. cramstankin says – reply to this
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    so so sad …. i just cry … can't believe it.
    God bless you Heath; God bless your family and your beautiful sweet baby.
    God loves ALL his children unconditionally xx

  14. Sydney says – reply to this
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    so beautiful…couldn't read that without streams coming down my face..

  15. Kimberly says – reply to this
    15

    So sad! So loved. Too soon. So Sad!

  16. sourcandie says – reply to this
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    my heart breaks.

  17. ljj says – reply to this
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    :(

  18. martha says – reply to this
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    so sad. i feel really upset after reading that. beautiful and poignant words.

    RIP> Heath

  19. Chad tsixty says – reply to this
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    Sad.

  20. sarah says – reply to this
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    its too sad. kind of breaks the harmony of the world.

  21. adline says – reply to this
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    Oh My God, I am moved to tears! Thank you Perez for sharing this with us. May he rest in peace and may God watch over his loved ones.. We will miss you Heath . We love you.

  22. ashley says – reply to this
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    omg, so sad. I feel sad over here and i dont even know him personally, now imagine what his family must be going through. RIP Heath

  23. Jess says – reply to this
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    this seriously breaks my heart

  24. So Sad says – reply to this
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    Gosh I'm in tears right now. It's so sad. They each wrote such beautiful and touching tributes. I can't believe I'm crying right now.

  25. jade says – reply to this
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    that's beautiful

  26. nicoleon says – reply to this
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    still cant belive it :-(

  27. Ali says – reply to this
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    Heart wrenching!

  28. Bee says – reply to this
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    I cried, So sad
    R.I.P x

  29. Perth Girl says – reply to this
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    Speaks volumes in this crazy celebrity obsessed world.
    To the Ledgers, he was just their Heath.
    Tragic loss to the world, unbearable pain for his family and particularly little Matilda growing up without her adoring Daddy.

  30. Odey says – reply to this
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    its so sad when this happens to anybody,even if the person isnt famous.may God help his famly through this tragic time. i doesnt go away but it gets better.

  31. Heath, we miss you says – reply to this
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    Im in tears now, that was the most sweetest, saddest thing ever. May he R.I.P and I hope is in a happy place with people he loves.

  32. s says – reply to this
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    it's crazy, somehow it feels like i knew him! i mean, i always admired him… but it's just a crazy feeling now he's dead :( wish i would've had the chance to get to know him!

  33. Evie says – reply to this
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    Omg… I could not read this without starting to cry… the sentence "We will be there for Matilda" made me so sad… I really feel the pain they have. I hope Heath's doing well now and that he's the protecting angel for little Matilda.

  34. Spanish girl says – reply to this
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    THIS IS REALLY SAD, I CRIED WHEN I READ IT.
    I will always remember him

  35. beely says – reply to this
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    i dont feel a special thing. he was just a person. lots of people die every day.

  36. a says – reply to this
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    That has brought tears to eyes. This entire situation is heartbreaking. I hope you can continue to cover this tragedy in respectful manner you began yesterday.

  37. craigyp7 says – reply to this
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    Heith, i hope you are somewhere peacefull and happy. You have leaft this earth leaving a hole in your loved ones but one day yous will be reunited again. RIP

  38. flygirl says – reply to this
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    Oh how sad, brought a tears to my eyes….
    I will pray for you and your family Heath…..
    So SAD

  39. MONIQUE says – reply to this
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    omg such heartfelt words…brought tears to my eyes…i cant imagine what they feel.
    its just so sad.
    RIP Heath, rest with the Angels!

  40. I know says – reply to this
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    OMG!!! I have tears on my eyes as I read this. Is so sad!
    I know how they feel I just went throuht that same thing just a month ago
    RIP L

  41. fucken hell says – reply to this
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    that is so fucking sad. i am really moved and i am usually a big macho bastard cos i didnt cry through the movie Ghost.

    they couldnt have said it better. how fucking sad. my heart bleeds for them

  42. AMIR says – reply to this
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    SUCH A BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE! MUST HAVE BEEN SO DIFFICULT FOR THEM TO WRITE… TO EVEN COMPREHEND THAT HE IS GONE. WHY? WHY DID HE HAVE TO GO? OF ALL THE ANNOYING PEOPLE IN THE WORLD, THE ONES WHO DO EVIL THINGS, THE SELF-CENTERED AND GREEDY, HEATH DESERVED IT THE LEAST. ALTHOUGH I OBVIOUSLY DIDNT KNOW HIM, THERE HAS NOT BEEN A SINGLE BAD THING SAID ABOUT THIS MAN AND I THINK IT WAS PRETTY APPARENT HOW LOVING AND KIND AND SENSITIVE HE WAS.

  43. alicia says – reply to this
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    so sad. I didn't believe it when it happened, and I still don't believe it now. You were an amazing actor. Your persona will live on through your movies.

  44. Coffee says – reply to this
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    This is heartbreaking! Rest in Peace, sleep tight, Heath!

  45. Glesgagirl says – reply to this
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    How very sad. Such a great actor.
    God Bless you Heath and condolences to the family.
    you will be missed

  46. kim says – reply to this
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    Perez, I don't know about other countries, but in Australia it is customary for families/friends to publish obituaries in their local paper. What is not customary is for an internet blogger to take them and post them on their gossip site. You have turned a sincere gesture into gossip fodder. You have gone too far, mate.

  47. Jennifer says – reply to this
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    This is something that I wrote to the family.

    To The Family and Friends…

    You don’t know me. And I don’t we have met in a past life. Or if by chance we would ever even meet.

    First and foremost, I want to give you my deepest and most sincere respects to you all. A loss as great as this will forever send ripples and shock waves. As much as I would love to say that it will all be okay, it would be a lie. It won’t be okay. It may take weeks, months, years…maybe never. The heart will still ache, and the air will be harder to breathe. Days will seem longer and special occasions will seem empty. But that is why we are given the mental ability to always keep memories. All of those silly faces and candid conversations will always be there to laugh and smile upon later.

    Remember. Breathe. Smile.

    Jennifer

  48. {♥♀krazihottkelli☻bitchygrl@☻krazihouze☻♀} says – reply to this
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    {{{{{{{{♥♥Heath♥♥}}}}}}}}}

    [[[[[[[[[ U will never B forgotten ]]]]]]]]]]]

    {{{{{{{ Itz not Y'r fault the doctorz put U on POIZON }}}}}}

    {{{{ 2 Heathz family…ZO ZORRY, do zomething }}}}

    {{{{ about AMBIAN, ITZ POIZON }}}}}

    [[[[[ we will alwayz LOVE HIM ]]]]]]

    ♥♥ ♥♥ ♥♥ ♥♥ ♥♥ ♥♥ ♥♥

  49. Marie says – reply to this
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    i cant imagine the pain this family is going through. my heart aches for them, they are surely in my prayers as is Heath.

  50. YOU FUCKING BASTARDS says – reply to this
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    if someone says 'its so sad' one more time im gonna fucking kill someone.

    STFU you fuckers!! you didn't even know him

  51. AMIR says – reply to this
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    PS: I THINK THIS WAS THE FIRST POST I EVER READ WHERE THE FIRST 100 COMMENTS WERENT "FIRST!" JUST GOES TO SHOW HOW TOUCHING AND HEART-BREAKING THIS REALLY IS…

  52. Latvian girl says – reply to this
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    I`M shocked!so sad! he was amazing actor! we love u heath!

  53. :( says – reply to this
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    Sad stuff.

  54. aj says – reply to this
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    RIP Heath. the world loved you, but only your family knew you. my thoughts and prayers with the Ledger family.

  55. Sherry says – reply to this
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    Oh my God! This is all just too much! So sad and tragic. Sometimes it's easy to forget that to us they are just "actors", but for other people they are best friends, sons, daughters, lovers, wives, husbands, etc. I think about how devestated I would be if I lost my own husband so unexpectedly like this. The father of my children. And his poor parents… they must be totally devestated. Your whole world gets thrown out of whack when your children die before you do. It's just not supposed to be like that. Well he will be missed by his family and friends more than he probably could have ever imagined, but also missed by his fans who have enjoyed all of his movies, and who loved his talent and charisma.
    *
    REST IN PEACE HEATH. Thanks for all of the wonderful flicks bro. We were lucky to have you.

  56. CROTCHROCKET says – reply to this
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    AMERICA will always remember how special you were.

    I want to kill those drug companies, all they care about is

    is money and not the CHILDREN OF THE WORLD…

    ANYONE WHO HAS AN EAR, LISTEN UP…YOUR

    KID MAY BE NEXT…STOP THEM FROM

    PERSCRIPTION DRUGS, NOW….

  57. Laura says – reply to this
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    borderline tears right now.

  58. yans says – reply to this
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    I'm crying now i feel so much for them…it was so sudden…..my condolences to his family. He will be missed by many.

  59. andi says – reply to this
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    Im in tears and I hardly ever cry! Why does it always seem to be the ones with so much promise? While the idiots and junkies who dont care go on living and bugging the hell out of everyone? I can only imagine how his family feels, and his poor little girl who will only get to him in his movies. so terribly sad. Also Brad Renfro, trying so hard to clean up, such a good actor and yet…

  60. Mel says – reply to this
    60

    Such moving words. Gosh, I knew this was going to be an extremely sad post, but I did not expect to cry while reading it because well, I didn't know him personally, you know? I can't imagine the pain that his family and close friends must be going through. This whole story is just so tragic.

  61. Ursiform says – reply to this
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    Oh, hell, this actually made me cry…his poor family.

  62. trenchmouth says – reply to this
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    their pain is palpable. just awful.

  63. alicia says – reply to this
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    but yet idiots like kiara still have the balls and disrespect to post "first" as a comment. This is a truly sad moment in time, but these retards still have the balls to post "first." hope you're happy with yourself, idiot.

  64. Davina says – reply to this
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    So so sad :( … for the family: all my love and the best wishes. You keep him your heart forever….

  65. noisses says – reply to this
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    If this really WAS suicide tha n I have NO respect what so ever for that man..that's a very selfish selfish act and those who have enough strength to take their own life HAD enough strentgh to battle with things in life…

  66. Cape_Town_Girl says – reply to this
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    I can't imagine what it must be like to loose my brother. I really feel for the family. For the paps to be all over them is just sick. Thank you Perez for not publishing those pics. I really respect you for that!

    Thank you for the other gossip and pics you post every day, though ;-)

  67. b. says – reply to this
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    everytime i read this, i cry…my heart absolutely aches
    for his family, his loved ones…i cant help but feel their pain.
    i cannot imagine their loss and how they are feeling right now.
    it breaks my heart over and over again hearing all of this.
    what hit me even harder was reading somewhere how he would act
    with his baby girl matilda….
    its heart wrenching she doesnt have her daddy with her anymore.
    he was an amazing father to her.
    i hope he's in his own little heaven, acting his heart out up there.
    we will never, ever forget you heath.
    god speed

  68. Lizzie says – reply to this
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    So beautiful, and so sad. :( RIP Heath, I'll miss you.

  69. Cece says – reply to this
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    That really made me cry. That was awful. I cant imagine having to say goodbye and just let go like that to someone I cared so deeply for. I hope he sees how much he is loved by his family, friends and fans.

  70. ldoy says – reply to this
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    So sad. Heath you and your family are in my prayers.

  71. elyse. says – reply to this
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    that is so sad =[
    those words are truly touching.
    it's so sad that the ledger family have lost their loving son and brother.
    happy australia day heath.
    we will all remember you.

  72. Australia says – reply to this
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    Goodbye Heath, and thank you. As a country we will join and support your family in their grief. We are proud to have you as our own. Sleep peacefully.

  73. andie says – reply to this
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    Unfortunately I read this post while listening to Seal's Prayer for the Dying.. big mistake, Im in tears! I can't believe it! And to all those rude people that say " you didnt even know him " Yes, we knew him.. we knew him through his movies.. we got to know his sensitive side, his funny side, his serious side and they meant alot to us and we adored him as an actor. True we didnt know him personally but we were fortunate enough to know him as an actor. He will be deeply missed.

  74. Erika says – reply to this
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    Wow. That made me cry a bit.
    R.I.P Heath.

  75. Colette says – reply to this
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    This is special to share. It most definately 'humanizies" someone that most of us will only know through the movies. It was beautiful. I lost my son, and those words are all too familiar of the emotions and shock they are feeling. My son was 9. Just goes to show you….Heath is still someone's "Little Boy".

  76. master patrick says – reply to this
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    rest in peace

  77. ldoy says – reply to this
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    Show some respect . There are more important things than being "first". Cows. Heath may you rest in peace

  78. steph says – reply to this
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    My heart is braking.
    I live in Perth and im going to the funeral & might take pics of the event and the apparent christian protesters if there are any..ill egg their motherfucking christian faces if I see their banners!

  79. Bunbury Bunnie says – reply to this
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    Thankyou Perez, for your respectful coverage of heath's passing. It speaks volumes about you.

    Heath's family's words are so touching, pulled my heart strings.

    Was nice to read these words tho, after watching "A Current Affair" here in Western Australia, and an interview with that oxygen theif, Fred Phelps.

    The hateful words that spewed out of that wrinkled hole in his face shocked and sickened me. I was disgusted at his view point, and I fully believe that 3 letter F word be treated as a swear word and be "beeped" on TV.

    What a terrible message to send our young children. I am upset that the program aired the interview, but understand why they did, I wasnt aware of the planned "protest" at Heath's funeral/memorial. I am truely disgusted.

    Words fail me.

    Thankyou again Perez, for giving Heath the respect he truely deserves. XOXO

  80. sad says – reply to this
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    I'm in tears. That is so sad.

  81. RoRo says – reply to this
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    I have tears running down my face that was so sad….God help is family and his poor daughter who will have to grow up not knowing her daddy…may he rest in peace…