Michelle arrives for funeral
2008-02-06 13:27
Perth - Heath Ledger's former girlfriend and Brokeback Mountain co-star Michelle Williams arrived in Perth for the actor's funeral on Wednesday with their 2-year-old daughter, Australian media reported.
Dressed in black, Williams carried her daughter, Matilda, into the airport terminal after arriving from New York, News Ltd newspapers reported on its website.
The 27-year-old Williams and Ledger became a couple during filming of the gay romance Brokeback Mountain in which they co-starred as husband and wife. They later moved to New York, and had Matilda, who was born in October 2005.
Mara Buxbaum, a publicist who represents both Ledger and Williams, didn't immediately respond to a reporter's e-mail seeking confirmation of Williams' arrival in Perth.
Earlier on Wednesday, a handful of young people in casual wear were seen entering or leaving the house of Ledger's mother, Sally Ledger-Bell, without speaking to reporters waiting outside.
Closely guarded secret
Ledger's parents and other close relatives arrived on Tuesday in Perth after spending nearly two weeks in the US immediately following his death.
Family members attended a memorial ceremony in Los Angeles at the weekend, but have kept funeral arrangements a closely guarded secret.
They are reportedly planning a private service in Perth and will either bury his body or inter his cremated remains in the city.
There was no indication that Ledger's remains have arrived in Australia. There was no sign of activity at the family's plot in Karrakatta Cemetery on Wednesday.
Ledger, who was nominated for an Oscar for his role in Brokeback Mountain, died in his New York City apartment on January 22. He was 28.
Authorities suspect a drug overdose, but toxicology tests are still pending. Police said several prescription drugs were found in the apartment where his body was found.
- AP