According to an account in People: 'An intimate memorial for Heath Ledger, attended by immediate family and close friends including former girlfriend Naomi Watts, was held in Los Angeles on Saturday night just hours after the actor's death was marked at a New York event. A discreet 30-minute service was held at Westwood Village Memorial Park, Australia's Channel 7 reports, during which Watts was "visibly upset." Around 8 p.m. that evening, a small gathering of black-dressed mourners, including the Australian actress, was seen in the lobby of the Beverly Hills Hotel for a private event, a source said. Ledger's rep had said that no public memorial was planned for Los Angeles.'
It is very possible that Jake was able, discreetly, to attend this private ceremony because, after spending some time quietly on the set of Brothers, he was seen yesterday having a 'sombre' walk with Reese, her children and their dogs, in a Los Angeles park. My heart goes out to Jake, and I wish him peace and comfort in these days.
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{{{Jake}}}
Seems like Naomi has been a close friend to Heath even after they broke up. I remember Heath mentioned that it was Naomi Watts who encouraged him to take the BBM role... I once read an interview she did when she was on/off with Heath and she mentioned the age difference (she's something like 10 years older than Heath) was never an issue between Heath and her, that Heath was very matured for his age.
I've always liked the idea of how Naomi stayed such a friend to Heath and here she is now providing support to Heath's family. So good to see you today and I hope I see you again, properly, very soon.
{{{Jake}}}
Good to see you too, WDW - wish we had more time to talk... yeah, let's meet somewhere in London, to commiserate, to do some Jaking (we did manage to get some "work" done today though... found a venue)
I agree I think that Heath was very mature for his age. He had so much living left to do. and it is a shame
I wonder if Jake is going to contact Michelle (and if he went to the memorial service)
Trekfan
Heath was loved by so many people it is easy to see why even former loves would want to pay their respects.
It is good to see that Reese is taking care of our boy. I am sure he needs some extra love these days. Poor baby.
That's good news, Winterbird. We must sort out a date for the Londoners to get together and soon!
Hi, Trekfan. It really is such a terrible shame. It's very possible Jake made that memorial service and I like to think of him doing it away from the public eye.
Hi Birdgirl. Very loved. I'm comforted to see Jake's not alone.
It's weird but I can feel his sadness in these pictures. He's a very "feelable" boy, has very expressive face.He IS sad. And I never thought I'd say this because it has taken me a long time to get used to him being with Reese but: I have come to like her and appreciate everything this down-to-earth and mindful woman gives him every day:a home, a family, a sense of belonging,her lovely children,her support (esp now). Live your life to the fullest,Jake,there are so many wonderful things waiting for you, do whatever Heath hasn't managed to do, live for both of you, be strong,be creative and remember him.I've always believed in our loved ones watching us from wherever they are. And Heath will be watching Jake. I just know that.
Anon (and I wish I had a name for you), I don't know what to say. You've melted me with your beautiful comment, which is so full of love for Jake and for Heath. Thank you.
Well, I hope all those people who were clamouring for Jake to make a public statement abot Heath are happy now. He looks utterly lost and dejected. (((Jake))) I'm sure the people around him who love and care for him are giving him all the support they can and I hope he can draw comfort from that.
I miss Heath so much...
I agree TL. I am upset at how nasty some people are being about these pictures. I know I shouldn't read the comments there but seeing these pics breaks my heart. Clearly Jake is upset and doesn't need to make a statement to be grieving. I too hope he is being supported and loved right now. (((Jake))) Still can't believe Heath is gone...
WDW, thanks for another touching tribute to Heath. This place really is a home and I am so grateful we can come together here. Glad you were able to get together with your fellow UK WDWers. :)
(((Hugs all)))
(((TL))) I'm sure Jake's receiving a lot of love and care, especially if he's back home in LA. You need to receive a bit of that yourself, I'm going to try and organise something for when you can make it. You're not on your own.
Get Real, I've not read a single comment about those pictures, and I don't intend to. I just need to see the one picture to know Jake's upset and needs some peace. Thank you for thinking of this place as home, it is for me too. I wish we could all come together and keep Jake safe. I feel very upset this evening.
{{{{to darling Jake and all Heath's family and friends}}}}
Unfortunately, I learned how short life is, when my dearest step-father died all of a sudden one night. That trauma changed me forever and made me conscious of justhow fragile life is.I try to live my life with that concept in mind...and even then something like this hurts beyond measure.
There are no places online for me that are home now but WDW and GLB; places where I can commiserate with everyone, am accepted and be at ease.
Our SAG awards are on and showing clips of Heath right now on E Channel Live. Hopefully some of this show will have clips on Youtube later.
love you all,
sass
(((WDW, TL, Sass, everyone at WDW)))
WDW, I am having a hard time today too. Sass, I agree with you about learning the hard way that life it too short. I mentioned before that my best friend died of a sudden heart attack, the same day as Heath, six years before, in her sleep, at 28 years old, living with her family in Brooklyn not far from where Heath and Michelle live. I could not talk about it much here before because it was just too much but seeing the comparisons and randomness of life. Unlike Heath, she had some medical conditions before that but still she was in relatively good health. It is really hitting me today. :(
the pictures of Jake are very dark, on my screen, and his head bent, hiding from photogs, I guess.
so I am not responding to his feelings, which I feel I cant discern from this picture - aside from wanting to keep them private.
but sure am continuing to respond to my own and those of others on this blog, which is the only place Im hanging out, right now.
WDW did you guys toast Heath rightly, last night?
I feel upset this evening, too. Despite having lunch with a great pal. It was a "distraction" mostly.
Pia, yes, we toasted Heath a lot, but not in the blue stuff which was, I'm afraid, undrinkable.
Hey WDW. Oh God, I thought I was doing better this morning,but I'm sobbing again at the sight of this photograph. I've never seen Jake look so crushed,lonely and miserable (the old adage "you can be lonely in a crowded room"). As Get Real said, who needs a statement when we have this heart-rending picture?
Right now Jake needs love from whatever quarter and we're certainly sending him as much as our hearts can hold. I hope everyone around him at the moment is treating him with love,compassion and understanding.
The daftest thing is I was more pleased than anything to see Atti in the picture. Sometimes the unconditional,uncomplicated love of a treasured pet gives the best kind of comfort because you can ramble on at them incoherently and they sense you're upset somehow and act even more devoted and snuggly. Stay close to your Daddy,Atticus,there's a good lad.
Can I give a special hug to (((TL))) who has been so sweet to me in these heart-breaking days. I know just how you feel,hon. I agree with your anger in the previous post that Heath should never have been so hounded that he felt the need to express gratitude when the press pack left him alone. But at least he did have a peaceful and happy Christmas with his family and that's what we have to hang on to.
And as for you,WDW,you and this blog are on a par with the Samaritans at the moment. I wouldn't be coping at all without this place.
And (((Jake))) I love you darlin' and you are very much in my prayers. xxxx
So good to see you all this evening, I don't know why it feels so hard again tonight, but it does.
Sass, you can say all you like here, that's for sure. I do hope some of these shows end up on YouTube. Makes me think of Jake and Heath at the SAGs 2 years ago.
Get Real, that's just terrible, I don't know what to say, except I'm thinking of you.
Pia, it's so hard. We certainly did toast Heath last night - and with the good stuff too, champagne. We watched a feature from BBM - couldn't watch the film itself - and it was very upsetting and we thought about Heath all evening. We also found some real comfort watching interviews with Jake. Today saw some more Jake/Brokie friends and now I miss them as I didn't have enough time with them.
"keep Jake safe"
yes, I think this enters in, strongly, with many of us.
this is a sort of horrible thing I'll share, since we seem to be speaking of our personal lives tonight. I lost my 24 year old daughter some years ago, and was shocked that one close friend could not be by my side, but said he had to "just be with his own family and hold his own daughter tight as he could." One of my sisters never could deal with this tragedy.
Heath's death has re-stimulated alot of feelings around my daugther's death, and some things I could not feel at the time! - such as the beautiful body gone. not to speak of the gifts. etcetcetc.
sorry, the subject was broached.
I know I really over-react when I feel Jake is in danger - kinda go crazy, in fact.
Hey Anouska! You're right, the blue stuff was yucky but we did give it a good go and Ruby's umbrellas and swizle sticks were good. I made a cosmo this evening which was much better!
Nadine - what a wonderful comment - thank you! I agree with you so much about Jake in this picture and I really hope he is finding some comfort. And yes, it was so nice to see Jake with Atticus again. Big love to TL from me too - we need to continue to look after each other.
{{{{Jake}}}}
Pia, my dear friend - what can I say? Except I love you and I'm here
From Christopher Nolan, director of The Dark Knight, on the awesomeness that was Heath Ledger:
http://www.newsweek.com/id/105580
Thanks for the hugs (((Nadine))) and (((WDW)))
And (((Pia)))I'm so touched and humbled that you shared that with us. As a mother of a little girl myself, I can't even begin to imagine...love and hugs to youxx
Amy, thanks so much for that link - I love it! I love to read about the relationships between actors and their directors and this is so special. Thanks.
(((TL))) (((Pia)))
(((Pia))) (((Get Real))) such sad stories. My hugs and love to you and to everyone here who has known great loss. xxx
(((Pia))) I am truly so sorry for your loss. There are no words just know you are being hugged and supported here. I am sorry I brought the subject up but is just has been heavy on my heart.
Thank you for the hugs and support WDW.
Watching the SAG awards pre-show now... Hang in there everyone.
hugs back TL - this is so much a part of who I am - as you can imagine - but I guess I also know that the shock of a death seems also to knock loose love and babies, in a sort of natural balance.
WDW, your presence is dear to me and all of us.
on a lighter note, I did make a boue marguerita last night and thank god my taquila is now gone, all Ive got left is a dozen paper umbrellas.
and I have apparently lost my ability to spell. o wtf!
((((Nadine))) (((GetReal)))
Who cares about spelling, eh?!
Get Real, let us know what happens in the SAGs, if anything.
Pia, I made an excellent cosmo tonight after our Aqua Velva disappointment last night.
I have to get off to bed no but don't want to leave you all...
Thanks Amy for Chris Nolan's words: persuades me even more that such a human spirit cannot be snuffed out - will be busy somewhere somehow -
(((Get Real))) I didn't see your post earlier. Again, I'm touched that you trust us so much to share something so personal with us. If there's any good to come out of this it's that the bonds that Heath helped to forge between us are becoming even stronger since he left us. But damn I wish he was still here...
On a separate note, I made a little YouTube video thingy a long while ago as a way of coping with my Post BBM Syndrome but I never posted it until a couple of weeks ago, at the suggestion of a friend.Although it wasn't originally intended to be a tribute to Heath, I've received some lovely messages on YouTube from people who thought that's what it was,so I edited a bit at the end to pay tribute to Heath and I thought some of you here might want to have a look.
Fix You
Sorry about the deleted post above:(
Pia I give you my love and my heart. I can't imagine what you've been through. There are 8 years between Jake and my boy. I know that' why I worry about him as a mom a lot..that is when I'm not going WOW... he's so gorgeous.:)
The SAGS are done.
Best Picture...No Country for Old men
Best Supporting Actor...Javier Bardeem
Best Female actor...Julie Christie
Best Female Supporting Actor...Ruby Dee
Heath's picture was last in the series In Memoriam.
Daniel Day Lewis received the Best Actor award. He dedicated his actor to Heath Ledger. DDL is a kind and gentle man...shy too, I think.
His speech was so tender and sweet. He honored Heath and his work so wonderfully. I don't know how he did it he was so emotionally fragile. DDL talked about, how inspired he was as an actor, by Heath's work on Monster's Ball and BBM. He is deeply affected by our beloved Heath's death up.
Please excuse any typos...exhausted.
Forgot to say that Ryan Gosling and his sister wore black lapel ribbons to honor Heath.
Hey, WDW!!!You are all probably asleep "across the pond" but I just wanted to pop in. For some reason, today has really been very hard. I don't know if the reality is finally sinking in, or what. I worked today and had to fight off tears several times for no reason. Came home to watch SAGs. Remembered Jake and Heath at the SAG Awards! How sweet and silly they were LOL! Then just got all weepy again. I reamlly miss him.Heath is not a "past tense" kind of guy. Also, I think I am catching cold. Very scratchy throat and stuffy head. Feeling tired and very low.
Jake looks like is carrying some kind of weight on his shoulders.Like something is pulling him to the ground.I'm afraid to even think what these gorgeous blue eyes look like now. Remember Dustin Hoffman talking about a bit of sadnees in Jake? And indeed, I've always thought that these deep oceans of blue which are Jake's eyes have a hint of sadness in them even when he's laughing. And now...
Heath was a very real guy, not Hollywood at all. He was a talented and versatile actor, he had a great future ahead of him. I never really noticed before how much he was liked and respected.
I wanna thank him for making BBM what it is today and for introducing me to Jake Gyllenhaal, whose fan i became after the movie.
I'm looking forward to watch Heath as Bob Dylan and as the Joker, his last two roles. RIP Heath!
Morning everyone - a hard foggy commute this morning after not an easy night. I hope everyone's OK this morning.
Hi TL thanka for the link to your video, I'll watch that as soon as I get home tonight.
Sass - thanks so much for your report on the SAGs - that is absolutely wonderful about Daniel Day-Lewis and his kindess for Heath.
I hope you're feeling a bit better this morning, Bobbyanna. I was thinking abour Jake and Heath at the SAGs too.
Hi Anon 07:43 - Jake really does look worn down. I remember Dustin saying that.
Anon 07:51 - thanks for commenting and thanks for your tribute to Heath - I'm grateful to him too.
Lovely words from DDL, really heartfelt.
Jake does look sad and tired, really glad he's got Reese at a time like this.
On a lighter note, I must confess I did smile to see Atticus and his crazy ears again.
Just a heartfelt hug to (((all of you))) before I go to work. I only got to the first few frames and the first few bars of "Fix You",TL,and I was gone.I had to turn it off and fast. Coldplay, and that song in particular, can make me weep at the best of times and this is far from the best of times. I can't risk crying all my eye-make-up off 25 minutes before I leave for work,so I'll watch it when I can sob to myself,probably tomorrow.
God bless Daniel Day-Lewis that's all I can say! It is so gratifying that an actor of his calibre was so in awe of Heath's work and is obviously moved by his death - Daniel has battled many demons of his own,so perhaps that is one reason why this has touched him so much.To publicly dedicate his award to Heath is a beautiful gesture,please God let him get the Oscar too. That will feel so right,he sort of feels like one of us in his sadness.
As for (((Jake))) I'm just going to go on praying for him. He looks so much like a man just going through the motions of life at the moment,those pictures are so haunting.
Prayers for Jake and for all who mourn Heath,which includes (((all of us)))
Hope to be back with you here tonight. Stay strong for each other my lovelies,Nadine xxx
than you for SAG report, Sass!
D-DL seems to have in common with Heath a similar emotional depth, intelligence, sensitivity and yes, as you say, a shyness - a proper honoring of another great actor.
continue to feel, myself, a kind of animal bewilderment. thank you all for this haven.
into the week!
I think DDL's career trajectory is the kind I believe Heath would have had eventually, just as an actor. He'd already generated so much respect for his talent and his work! It is a real comfort to appreciate how much love and respect people had for him in the film industry. I feel heartsick when I think of him directing Queen's Gambit, too.
Heartsick for all the "might have beens.."
Afternoon friends - thanks for the comments and the goodwill for DDL. I'm looking forward to reading more about the event. I hope you're all having a good day - back later when the working day is done.
It makes me sad to see Jake so sad, just when I thougt I was doing ok.
There are also photos of Jake on IHJ in Brentwood, still looking sombre as you'd expect.
Daniel Day Lewis seems to get how we all feel and it was very good of him to dedicate to Heath seeing as the 2 maybe never even met-just shows the respect Heath was (so want to write is) held in.
Browsing through Total Film they had Heath round #34 on there Hot 100 list saying great things were coming :o(
Ooops meant to add-hugs to all. Hope everyone is ok.
I wonder how Maggie is doing? Seeing as she worked with Heath most recently and has a young daughter, she's bound to be very upset as well. At least Maggie and Jake have each other. I had such high hopes for TDK premiere.
Afternoon peeps:)
I was shocked out of my seat when I went downtown to see Michael Clayton two nights ago. I meant to tell you that TDK trailer with Heath as Joker played.It was really hard to watch for a minute, but then I was captivated again by his performance.
My son and his friends are still looking forward TDK and to Heath's performance even though they are unhappy that he is no longer with us.
xoxoxo
Hi (((LJF))), I've been wondering about Maggie too. She was Heath's friend via his relationship with Jake,had worked with him so recently and must have felt even more of a bond with him than she otherwise might have done because he saved her from being burned when her skirt caught fire on the TDK set.
She and Peter must be sad for the loss of a friend and for the misery it has wrought in (((Jake))).
Hi (((Sass))) . I too was SO looking forward to seeing TDK, and I shall still go to see it, to pay my respects to Heath somehow and to see him bring a character to life which so many who worked with him on the film have already told us will be mind-blowing. It's going to be hard though. I never expected to ever watch a Batman film,let alone be made to cry by it...I have a feeling that,amid our admiration for a wonderful performance,we are going to shed more than a few tears.
I was overjoyed to see Atticus in that picture of Jake and Reese in that park
Chris Nolan has A LOT of nice stuff to say about Heath.
Man watching TDK is going to be so hard.
{{{{everyone}}}}
http://justjared.buzznet.com/2008/01/28/christopher-nolan-heath-ledger-tribute/#comments
Maybe this link will work?
http://www.newsweek.com/id/105580
Hi everyone - what a long day, in more than one way. So good to see you again LJF!
Sass, that would have been a shock seeing the trailer like that, but so good to see Heath up there on the big screen. I really want to see the trailer myself. I know it'll upset but I'm so proud of him.
Hi Nadine, TDK will be hard, I never thought it would be. I was looking forward to that red carpet. I really want to see it though. I wouldn't be surprise if the film is dedicated to Heath.
Paulh - I always love to see Atti!
LJF - thanks for the links. I read that when I got in for work. Really great to see.
Take care everyone and a hug all round. I'm off to open a bottle of red.
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