London, Nov 11 : American actress-singer Lindsay Lohan's mother Dina claims that her daughter was dating late actor Heath Ledger before he died in 2008.

"Lindsay was dating Heath when he died," thesun. co. uk quoted Dina as saying.

In a chat with Lindsay's dad - recorded in 2008 - Dina attributes many of Lindsay's personal problems to Ledger's death. She also feared her daughter may end up going the same way due to drink and prescription drug addictions.

London, Oct 30 : The last music video directed by Heath Ledger, believed to have been the inspiration behind his Oscar winning performance as the Joker in The Dark Knight, has come to light.

The Aussie actor had directed the three-and-a-half rap minute video titled ‘Cause An Effect’ for his childhood rapper friend No Fixed Abode, before he died of a prescription drug overdose in January last year.

Ledger lensed the whole project in his Sydney garage using only one camera, adding dramatic make-up, bold colours and red light.

London, Aug 18 : Charities have pointed fingers at Heath Ledger''s Oscar-winning depiction of the Joker in ''The Dark Knight'', claiming that the character gives the public the wrong impression of people with mental health problems.

A new report for the Time to Change Campaign, backed by the Mind and Rethink charities, has claimed that Hollywood flicks portray schizophrenics and those with other mental illnesses only as either stupid or evil.

London, Aug 14 : Heath Ledger''s final film `The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus' could soon hit US theatres, as Hollywood bosses are said to be in advanced talks with a distributor to reel out the movie across America.

Executives in charge of the picture have been searching for a backers in the US for almost a year, but were finding it difficult to convince a company to release the experimental movie.

The film shows late actor Ledger, who died of an accidental drug overdose last year, portraying the role of a travelling magician.

Los Angeles - A video directed by Heath Ledger was released Tuesday, 19 months after the Australian-born actor died of an accidental drug overdose.

The video for the song King Rat by Modest Mouse is a hand-drawn, animated short film that reflects Ledger's passionate stance against the whaling industry. It shows a ship crewed by whales hunting down humans swimming in the ocean, skinning them and processing them into food for baby whales.

It closes with the words: "This began with our friend, a great defender of life, and was completed in his spirit."

London, July 24 : Heath Ledger's Manhattan apartment in which he died of an accidental drugs overdose has been sold in a foreclosure auction for 10 million pounds, it has emerged.

The `Dark Knight' star paid a rent of 15,330 pounds for the home, while he was living, until his death in January 2008, the Daily Express reports.

According to real-estate website therealdeal. com, Donald Burns from Palm Beach Mortgage Management reportedly made the winning bid through his lawyer, securing the home.

Washington, July 9 : Heath Ledger''s father Kim has blamed his son for his death.

The ''Brokeback Mountain'' star died of an accidental overdose of prescription drugs in January 2008, aged just 28.

And his father Kim says the actor is accountable for his own passing because he was ''''not being responsible'''' with the medication he was taking.

"We''re all responsible for what goes into us and I blame Heath for not being responsible," Contactmusic quoted him as saying.

Melbourne, July 1 : Heath Ledger's split from Michelle Williams and legal dispute over his daughter Matilda contributed to his unstable and sleepless state in the weeks before he died of an accidental prescription-drug overdose, according to the actor's pal and mentor Terry Gilliam.

Gilliam was directing Ledger in `The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus'.

The filmmaker told Vanity Fair that the wrangles over financial settlement and custody of his daughter "really made Heath snap."

Washington, June 2 : Johnny Depp has named a beach on his 45-acre private Bahamian island after late Heath Ledger.

The `Pirates of the Caribbean' star has shown off his island, Little Hall''s Pond Cay, which he calls his "decompression", in July''s Vanity Fair.

"It''s my way of trying to return to normalcy. Escapism is survival to me," Us magazine quoted Depp as saying.

Little Hall''s Pond Cay features six different beaches, named after Depp''s partner, Vanessa Paradis, and their children, Lily Rose, 10, and Jack, 7, as well as his mentors Hunter S. Thompson and Marlon Brando.

Washington, May 25 : Director Terry Gilliam has said that it was Heath Ledger who saved his fantasy film ‘The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus’ from being shelved, for it was the actor''s untimely death that pushed him to finish the project.

Ledger died of an accidental prescription drug overdose in January 2008, while he was shooting for the film.

The news devastated Gilliam, and he almost shut down the set.

However, his memories of the late actor prevented him from abandoning the project.

Washington, Apr 30 : Heath Ledger’s last film is set to premier at the forthcoming Cannes film festival in France.

The flick titled ‘Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus’ directed by Terry Gilliam will open on 22nd of May, reports Contactmusic.

However, the flick will not be among those competing for film festival prizes.

Besides Ledger, the film features Christopher Plummer, Verne Troyer, Lily Cole and Tom Waits and renowned actors like Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell and Jude Law, who stepped in to complete the late actor''s scenes.

Washington, Mar 19 : A music video directed by late Aussie actor Heath Ledger is slated for release this year.

Ledger had directed the video for group Modest Mouse before his death.

A band spokesperson revealed that the actor had directed the animated clip for “King Rat”.

The song was from the group''s 2007 album ‘We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank’.

Isaac Brock, the lead singer of the band, worked with Ledger on the video''s concept.

New Delhi, Mar 17: Music videos representing Heath Ledger''s last directorial work will be released this year.

Modest Mouse are planning to release the animated video for "King Rat," a bonus track from the band''s 2007 "We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank," Billboard has confirmed.

Spin magazine first reported the news on its Web site, reports The China Daily.

Sydney, Mar 14: Matilda, Heath Ledger''s three-year-old daughter, has been officially named the sole beneficiary of his life insurance policy.

Following a Los Angeles court hearing, her custodian John Laviolette and lawyer William Shernoff emerged from Superior Court Judge Luis Lavin''s chambers wearing smiles.

"It is finalised and everybody is mutually happy," The Sydney Morning Herald quoted Laviolette, as saying.

Melbourne, Mar 04 : Although late Hollywood actor Heath Ledger recently won an Oscar for his portrayal of `The Joker' in `The Dark Knight', his final flick `The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus' has not been able to find any distributors.

It seems that the publicity surrounding Heath's Oscar win has no affect on the distributors, as `The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus' if facing difficulty finding American distributors.

London, Feb 25 : A U. S. judge has granted late actor Heath Ledger and actress Michelle Williams'' young daughter Matilda privacy.

Superior Court Judge Luis A. Lavin told the court that the late Ledger''s 3-year-old daughter should be protected from public scrutiny.

"She is not a celebrity. She is a minor child," the Daily Express quoted Judge Lavin, as saying.

Judge Lavin''s ruling was made after attorneys for her trust and insurance company Reliastar announced that they have reached an agreement to settle a 6.9 million dollar lawsuit.

London, Feb 23 : The first scholarship established in late Aussie actor Heath Ledger''s name has been awarded to Australian performer Oliver Ackland.

Ledger's ex-fiancee Michelle Williams and friends had established the scholarship, which amounted to 7,000 pounds, after his death in 2008.

London, Feb 20 : Late Hollywood actor Heath Ledger's daughter Matilda will eventually get the Academy statuette, if his role in `Dark Knight' manages to win the posthumous award.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has decided to hand over the trophy Matilda if Heath wins.

The Academy will hold the statuette until Matilda''s 18th birthday, when she will be able to sign the contract required of all winners.

The document bars award recipients from reselling the statuette without first offering it back to the Academy for 1 dollar.

Washington, Feb 20 : Although Hollywood actor Heath Ledger's father, Kim, is more than proud that his son has been nominated for the esteemed Oscar award, he feels that going to the ceremony on behalf of his late son will be a "bittersweet" experience.

Kim says that if is his late son wins, he definitely speak a few words.

He, however, adds that it is not necessary that Heath will only win, as anything can happen at the Oscars.

"I may say a few words," US Weekly quoted him as telling TMZ. Com.