Months after his shocking, abrupt drug overdose, the media is still at work on Heath Ledger’s family.  Claims were swirling around the media outlets claiming his immediate family filed various claims for pieces of Heath’s estate (many thought they were began my Michelle Williams, ex-wife).

“There is no claim,” the newspaper quoted Kim Ledger as saying in a report published Sunday. “Our family has gifted everything to Matilda.”
The actor signed the will on April 12, 2003. It lists assets and cash of just $118,000, but the actor’s estate is believed to be worth more than $16.3 million, the newspaper said.

Isn’t that amazing?  Finally, some sort of justice in the celebrity world.  Before this revelation, Matilda was set to inherit nothing because the insurance company ruled Heath’s death as a suicide, eliminating the $10 million life insurance policy payout.

Onto a brighter topic…Oscar season is right around the corner and much buzz about Heath’s performance in The Dark Knight is alive, hoping for a nomination for Best Actor.  If Heath nabs the nomination AND the Oscar, he will be only the second actor or actress in history to receive an Academy Award post-death. 

If you’re interested in signing the petition to get Heath nominated, check out this amazing fansite, Heath Ledger.com!

Posted: September 29th, 2008 under Heath Ledger, RIP.
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