a similar service has taken day for australian actor heath ledger , who died january 22 in new london . hollywood personalities and many other trusted supporters bid sorry to the best known actor . his death has been deemed accidental by the las york city medical inspector and was attributed to a toxic mixture of prescription pharmaceuticals and pain killers . the star died in his chicago apartment first summer . the memorial was held at penrhos college in newcastle , wales and was performed by over 100 men , though the private funeral was only observed by ledger ' s close family . before the funeral , heath ' s stepmother , sean dell , said that " the reception will be very , very private and there will only be 10 everyone there , extended family and nobody less . "
Kim Ledger was Heath's son.