Heath Ledger’s ex and mother of his daughter, Michelle Williams, was traveling through the night from Sweden, where she has been shooting the drama Mammoth, to New York.

She was seen in Sweden with her daughter Matilda’s nanny and Mammoth director Lukas Moodysson at an airport. A witness tells Usmagazine.com, “Michelle was so quiet … not saying a word. She was in her own world.”

“Everyone feels terrible for her and her child,” a Mammoth crew member adds. “It’s terrible news and saddening for us all.”

Meanwhile, Michelle’s mother Carla and her good friend Busy Philipps, who is Matilda’s godmother, have rushed to New York to comfort the grieving actress. They arrived at Michelle’s Brooklyn home, which she once shared with Heath, in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

Both of the women looked visibly upset as they got out of a limousine and walked into the house.

Sources: Usmagazine.com and showbizspy.com.

This is an insanely sad topic, but there are updates all the time regarding the tragic death of Heath Ledger.

There are quite a few details out there which are incorrect — Paul Browne, Deputy Commissioner for Public Information of the New York Police Department, held a press conference Tuesday night and confirmed the following:

• The deceased was discovered by a masseuse and a housekeeper at approximately 2:45 p.m. today.

• The masseuse was there for a regular appointment.

• The deceased was found in his bedroom.

• The deceased was lying on the floor, curled up, at the foot of his bed.

• The deceased was naked and face down.

• There were not pills found scattered around the room as had been previously reported.

• There were some prescription bottles, including prescription sleeping medication, uncovered.

• Police do not know how long the deceased had been in the apartment.

• The deceased was renting the apartment.

• The cause of death has not yet been determined. The determination will be made by the medical examiners office.

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Prior to his death, Heath Ledger was battling substance abuse problems - including an addiction to heroin - for some time. “He had a stint in rehab last year when he was treated for heroin,” a source told The Daily Mail, adding that Ledger was increasingly introverted at the time of his death.

There are claims the strain of playing the Joker in the new Batman film may have proved too much for the star – in a recent interview he told how the role of a “murderous psychopath” had left him “sleepless and exhausted”.

He was only sleeping around two hours a night, with reports speculating his reliance on sleeping pills lead to his “accidental overdose”.

A police spokesperson confirmed sleeping pills - both prescription medication and non-prescription - were found in the vicinity of the actor’s body. Officers have ruled out foul play.

Above pictures: Left; Heath with his 2-year-old daughter Matilda out in New York on November 27th last year. Right; Heath in one of the last pictures taken of the actor while in London filming The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus over the weekend.

Heath Ledger’s ex-fiancee and mother of his child, Michelle Williams, is set to be “devastated” by his untimely death. Michelle was on location in Sweden, believed to be with their 2-year-old daughter Matilda, when she got the news. “She’s devastated,” says a source close to the 27-year-old actress.

Although the pair split in September last year, the source says Michelle had always hoped to get back together with Heath once he got his life back on track.

“Michelle is devastated by the news, because she always hoped he would get help and they could manage to work out their relationship for the sake of their daughter. Now poor little Matty is left without a father, and Heath has died a senseless death.”

The source adds: “I can’t believe Matilda is going to grow up without a dad, without knowing her father. And that Michelle will have to deal with having a daughter who’s lost her father. She’s a survivor. She’ll make it, but it’s going to be hard. Her first concern is going to be Matilda.”

Michelle pictured looking heartbroken on her way to New York from Sweden, following the tragic news of Heath’s death.

Heath Ledger’s family have spoken out about the actor’s tragic death. Standing outside their Perth home yesterday, Heath’s father Kim, mother Sally and his sister Kate had the following to say:

Heath’s family confirms the very tragic, untimely and accidental passing of our dearly loved son, brother and doting father of Matilda. He was found peacefully asleep in his New York apartment by his housekeeper at 3:30 p.m. U.S. time.

We would like to thank our friends and everyone around the world for their well wishes and kind thoughts at this time. Heath has touched so many people on so many different levels during his short life but few had the pleasure of truly knowing him.

He was a down to earth, generous, kind-hearted, life-loving and selfless individual who was extremely inspirational to many. Please now respect our family’s need to grieve and come to terms with our loss privately.

Actor Heath Ledger has been found dead, a police spokesman confirms to the Associated Press. He was 28.

Police say the death may be drug-related. The NYPD spokesman tells AP that Ledger had a massage appointment at his Soho apartment. When the housekeeper went to alert Ledger the masseuse was there, she found him at around 3:26 p.m.

He did not respond when they shook him, and the housekeeper called 911. He was pronounced dead at 3:45 p.m. Authorities later said they did not suspect foul play but that pills were found near the body.

Heath leaves behind a daughter, Matilda Rose, who was born in New York on Oct. 28, 2005. Matilda’s mom and Ledger’s ex is actress Michelle Williams, who he met on the set of Brokeback Mountain in 2004.

Source: People.com

Nick Lachey’s girlfriend, and former MTV VJ, Vanessa Minnillo was spotted out and about running errands in Brentwood yesterday afternoon. Minnillo was looking very dressed up for someone going to the post office to send some letters, but she looks cute. Her and Nick have lasted quite a while now, good for them!

Jennifer Aniston is currently filming her new movie Traveling in Vancouver, British Columbia. Aniston stars alongside No Reservations actor Aaron Eckhart, and according to on-set sources, the two are getting along really well. But it seems whoever single Aniston plays opposite, they always try to make it out that they’re dating.

Traveling is described as, “A romantic drama about a widower (Eckhart) whose book about coping with loss turns him into a best-selling self-help guru. On a business trip to Seattle, he falls for a woman (Aniston) who attends one of his seminars, only to learn that he hasn’t yet truly confronted his wife’s passing.”

Watch out for this romantic drama!

Britney Spears’s sleazy new paparazzi boyfriend didn’t always look so sleazy. Look at this old shot taken when Adnan Ghalib still lived in Birmingham, England. This is the guy who thinks he’s so cool, making money off a sick person, who should be helped, not taken advantage of.

Source: Britney Spears Fan

Christina Aguilera and her husband Jordan Bratman are the proud parents of a little baby boy.

Max Liron Bratman was born on Saturday at 10:05 p.m., the couple’s rep confirmed to People magazine.

“Christina and Jordan are proud to announce the birth of their son Max Liron Bratman. He is a beautiful, healthy baby boy! Mom is resting and doing well!”

Despite various media reports that Aguilera had her baby on Friday, Max – 6 lbs., 2 oz. and 20.5 inches – arrived late on Saturday night in L.A.

Max Liron Bratman, welcome to the world!

Congratulations to the happy couple!