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David Cameron Loses Son

Whit Honea — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:04:00 GMT

David Cameron is the popular leader of the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom.

He and his family have suffered a terrible tragedy.

Their eldest son, six-year-old Ivan, died early this morning.

According to Hello magazine Ivan had cerebral palsy and epilepsy. He fell ill Tuesday night "and was taken to St Mary's hospital where he died early Wednesday."

David and his wife Samantha also have a daughter, Nancy, and a son named Arthur.

From Hello: "Prime Minister Gordon Brown was one of the first to send condolences, saying the prayers of the country were with the family. "I know Ivan was a child who brought joy to all those who knew him and his was a life surrounded by love," he added."

Very sad. Our thoughts to the Cameron family during this awful time.

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Big Losers Making Little Winners

Whit Honea — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 12:25:00 GMT

Marty Wolff and wife Amy Hildreth Wolff are having a baby. Who are Marty and Amy? Big Losers, that's who.

The couple met on the popular weight-loss program on NBC, "The Biggest Loser" and are currently expecting.

Amy is pretty worried about the weight involved. Read more at Strollerderby.

The McGraths, Two Months Later

Whit Honea — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:01:00 GMT

Jane McGrath died two months ago from cancer. Glenn McGrath is raising their two children, Holly (6) and James (8), and they are doing the best that they can.

"We talk about mummy all the time. They have chosen a star and we go say hello to mummy each night.

"The kids are going well and they are my main priority."

I can't even imagine how hard it must be for the McGrath family. It's nice to see they are starting to heal.

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"Last Lecture" Randy Pausch Dies

Whit Honea — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:07:00 GMT

Randy Pausch, the Carnegie Mellon University computer science professor, has died from the terminal cancer he had been fighting. Randy Pausch led a life all too short, but it was life well lived.

His "Last Lecture," in which he discussed the lessons of life as he had learned them, has had millions of internet viewers and Randy Pausch was featured on television shows and publications across the country.

It is a touching and moving lecture and it is a tribute to the man that was able to deliver it.

Randy Pausch is survived by his wife Jai and their three children, Dylan, 6, Logan, 3, and Chloe, 2.

The lecture can be seen below, it is worth watching:

Little Matilda Had Heath's Heart

Sassy Smith — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 16:37:00 GMT

Rumors swirled following the January death of Heath Ledger, that he was depressed and seemed moody and withdrawn on the set of the Batman: Dark Knight movie, however costar Gary Oldman says that is not so. And Ledger often spoke of his little girl, Matilda Rose and it was evident that she was the apple of her father's eye.

Says Oldman, who plays Lt. Jim Gordon in the film, "Because he died people want a dark story [that] he was so obsessed with the character, he was so contaminated by the Joker and he couldn't sleep and all of that stuff.

"In between takes he would sit on the curbside and smoke a cigarette and laugh and talk about his daughter Matilda. I thought he was just a beautiful kid. I thought he was just wonderful. I had a real affection for him."

Aaron Eckhart, who plays District Attorney Harvey Dent in the movie said, Heath would "gush" about his daughter, "Heath showed me pictures of [Matilda]...[he] would come in and say she did this and she did that."

Echkart said that the 28-year-old actor did relish in his role as the Joker, "He really created his look. That character - Heath loved so much. He really cared about the Joker."

Christopher Nolan, director said Heath was perfect for the role, as he was looking for someone "truly fearless."

"[For] those who knew him and those who had the privilege of working with him, it's pretty amazing the disparity between the person he was and the monster that he created for us.

"To see that being created from this very gentle person is a real testament to his skill as an actor."

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Jane McGrath Memorial

Whit Honea — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 18:59:00 GMT

Jane McGrath's memorial service was attended by many mourners clad in pink, the color that symbolizes the fight against breast cancer to which McGrath recently lost her battle.

In a tender and bittersweet gesture McGrath's children, James and Holly, blew bubbles outside of the church, a tribute to the fact that their parents were wed in the same church in 1999. The children were accompied by their father Glenn.

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Jane McGrath Loses Cancer Battle

Whit Honea — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 06:24:00 GMT

Jane McGrath was the wife of Glenn McGrath, a famous cricket player in Australia. She has died after years of battling cancer. She was 42 and had two children, James and Holly.

Her management company released the following statement: "With Glenn and their two children by her side, Jane's wonderful life ended peacefully after a sudden decline in her health over the past week."

After being diagnosed with breast cancer in 1996 she and her husband founded the McGrath Foundation to provide breast cancer education and medical assistance to her fellow patients.

She also fought a secondary cancer in her hip. In 2006 she was diagnosed with a brain tumor.

Our hearts and thoughts go out to the McGrath family, their friends and fans.

We have a large percentage of female readers, and I'm just a dumb guy that may not know what he's talking about, but I hope that everyone is conducting regular breast checks, in the words of Jane McGrath, "...early detection saves lives."

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Heath Ledger Would Have Celebrated 29th Birthday Today

Sassy Smith — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:34:00 GMT

Heath Ledger would have turned 29-years-old today. The young actor and father is gone way before his time.

Rest in peace.

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Heath Ledger - No Love Child

Sassy Smith — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:31:00 GMT

Heath Ledger's uncle Hadyn Ledger had recently claimed that his late nephew may have fathered a "love child" about 11 years ago, however, that is not the case. Or so it seems.

According to the woman with whom he had allegedly had an affair, it's a baseless accusation. It was claimed that Heath was 17 and the woman was 25, and she discovered she was pregnant after their relationship ended. It's not clear if the woman is denying just the fact that the child is not his or if there was never any "affair" at all.

She told the Daily Mail, "I'm not answering anything. I think it's very, very rude that I'm being posed all of this. I really do. I can't talk about anything. You have no proof, there's no background, there's no grounds, there's no nothing."

Her husband says, "We knew it would flare up and that is the point of my talking and the simple thing is we will do a DNA test.

"I'm a step-dad, but there's nothing to hide... and if I asked [the mother] I'm sure that she wouldn't mind [to have a DNA test]."

So I guess there's no half sister for Matilda Rose. But it sure is less complicated as far as the fights over Heath's estate go.

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Heath Ledger's Love Child?

Sassy Smith — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:02:00 GMT

Heath Ledger is father to Matilda Rose - with actress Michelle Williams. However, the deceased actor may have another daughter.

Ledger's family believes that their late loved one fathered a secret love child. Haydn Ledger, Heath's uncle has said he [Heath] had an affair with an older woman when he was just 17-years-old. The woman is believed to have found out she was pregnant after she and Heath ended their relationship. She was living with another man at the time of their alleged affair.

Haydn Ledger said, "There is a very real possibility that Heath was the father." As of recent, there's been a dispute over Heath's will and his reported earnings and who will actually get the bulk of his estate. If he did indeed father another child, that could put a whole new spin on the already complicated situation.

Another family member said of the alleged affair, "She had the baby. Everyone lived under the assumption that (the baby) was the daughter of the mother's boyfriend, and that is how she has been brought up." The woman in question is now married with a young family. She's quoted as saying, "I have my children to think about. I really can't comment."

I guess if this "love child" turns out to be Heath's daughter, Michelle Williams will have to decide if she wants her daughter's half sister in their lives.

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HerBadMother — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:31:00 GMT

It was bound to get ugly eventually, wasn't it? It always does. I mean, did anyone really believe that it was going to be enough for Heath's family to just say that 'Michelle and Matilda will be taken care of' and then march away with his entire estate?

Michelle's dad sure didn't. He's accusing the Ledger family - Ledger's dad, Kim, specifically - with concealing the extent of Heath's assets.

According to TMZ:

Michelle Williams' dad has leveled an extraordinary challenge at Kim Ledger, Heath's dad, demanding that he account for all of the late actor's assets.

Larry Williams, a famed futures trader, tells Australia's Sunday Telegraph that he thinks Kim and family "certainly haven't stated all of the assets" belonging to Heath when he died in January. Larry is "perplexed" that docs filed in a New York court said that Heath had only $145,000 in assets when he died.

"It's real simple," said Larry. "Just come clean with everything. He just has to say where the income went and where the assets were."

Which, yuck. On all counts. Yuck for the Ledgers to be at all non-disclosey about Heath's estate, when the future of his daughter is at stake. And yuck for the Williams to be publicly calling them on this. NOT going to be good for the mood at future family barbeques.

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Cons Cashing In On Heath Ledger's Death

Sassy Smith — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:02:00 GMT

How despicable can people be? There are cons who are reportedly selling fake mementos of Heath Ledger in LA souvenir shops. There are posters from his final film The Dark Knight and "signed" photographs of the late actor - but they're not legit.

The Ledger family is said to be furious (and rightly so!) that anyone could do such a thing. A source close to the Ledgers said, "[Heath's family] are appalled and deeply saddened that Heath's name is being used to hoodwink genuine fans. They're furious that pirates are cashing in on his death."

A spokesperson for Warner Bros has indeed confirmed the claims and said to the Daily Star, "We are horrified by these acts of theft and fraud. Fans are being duped. There are no Dark Knight posters or memorabilia connected to the movie on sale yet. We are investigating how they have been pirated."

It's been just over 2 months since the Australian actor passed away at the age of 28 in his Manhattan apartment of an accidental overdose. He left behind 2-year-old Matilda with his ex-fiance, Michelle Williams.

How sad and unfortunate that anyone could do such a thing to the memory of a wonderful actor and person. Hopefully the persons responsible will be caught.

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Heath's Lookalike Daughter Matilda Rides Her Scooter

Sassy Smith — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:35:00 GMT

Matilda Rose is the spitting image of her late father Heath Ledger. She is one cute little girl! Matilda and mom Michelle Williams were taking some mother-daughter time on the streets of New York over the weekend.

Adorable pics of Matilda riding her scooter after jump

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Heath Ledger's Will

Sassy Smith — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 11:03:00 GMT

Details of Heath Ledger's will have been made public as reported by the New York Daily News. The will states that everything he owned goes to his parents, and three sisters. Ledger passed away on January 22 from an accidental overdose.

Heath had filed the three-page document back in the spring of 2003, two years before he met Michelle Williams, with whom he would eventually fall for and have a child with - Matilda Rose.

Documents reveal that the Brokeback Mountain star had less than $145,000 in New York assets at the time of his death. He had a $25,000 Toyota Prius and $20,000 in furniture and accessories. However, those amounts do not include the Brooklynn townhouse that he and Michelle shared, any cash in trust funds or any property he may have had in Australia.

An estate specialist said, "If [Ledger and Williams] had jointly held assets, those are not subject to probate. It's just not required."

Although there were no provisions for his ex fiance and his 2-year-old daughter Matilda, I'm quite certain that Heath's family will make sure they are taken care of.

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Michelle & Matilda - Getting Back to Living Life

Michelle & Matilda - Walking In Brooklyn

Michelle & Matilda - Getting Back to Living Life

Sassy Smith — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:02:00 GMT

Broken-hearted Michelle Williams puts on a brave face and is trying to get back to some sense of normalcy for not only herself, but for her young daughter Matilda. It's been just over a month since Heath Ledger passed away, leaving Michelle a single mom and sweet Matilda a girl who has to grow up without her daddy.

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Michelle and Matilda Rose have been living in the Brooklyn brownstone after they returned from Australia following Heath's memorial. Williams and Ledger bought the brownstone together back in 2005 after the filming of Brokeback Mountain.

Williams has been left devastated by her former fiance's death and has cancelled several public appearances. She's obviously not ready to face the public yet. She seems to find some comfort in getting back to familiar surrondings and doing every day things with her daughter.

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Sassy Smith — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 12:03:00 GMT

Michelle Williams, 27, and daughter Matilda Rose, 2, are adjusting to life without Heath Ledger. The pretty mom and tot were...

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...out Wednesday in Brooklyn taking a stroll. They walked about three blocks from their home to the Victory Cafe. Michelle's mom Carla and some friends joined them.

Matilda is so flippin' cute and such a spitting image of her late daddy.

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Michelle To Matilda: Daddy Went Away

Sassy Smith — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 13:05:00 GMT

Michelle Williams is mourning the loss of Heath Ledger, her ex fiance and father to her daughter. That also means she has to be both "mom" and "dad" to her little girl. Michelle will have to be strong during this difficult time and as Matilda gets older, she'll have lots of questions to answer. Right now, Matilda is only two and obviously not able to grasp the situation.

A friend to Williams said to Us Weekly, "Michelle was always really vulnerable, so this has shaken her quite a bit. She's mourning and trying to figure out what to do next."

"Michelle and the family are showering Matilda with love right now to cushion it so she isn't really aware. Michelle basically told Matilda, 'Daddy went away.' Matilda still doesn't grasp it."

Heath and Matilda were often seen walking around New York, Matilda perched on her daddy's shoulders. Sad that Heath's little girl will never experience that again.

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