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Wednesday, 03 December 2008

Ledger's estate to go to Matilda: report

29/09/2008 8:20:00 AM.  | AAP
Heath Ledger's two-year-old daughter Matilda Rose will inherit the late Australian actor's entire estate, estimated to be worth more than $20 million, a report says.

The 28-year-old actor, who died in New York in January from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs, had named his parents and sisters as the beneficiaries in his will, Perth's Sunday Times reported.

The will, which has been probated behind closed doors at the Supreme Court in Perth, was made before Matilda was born, and there had been speculation that the child's mother, actress Michelle Williams, would lodge a claim.

But Ledger's father Kim has put an end to such speculation, revealing that Matilda will inherit the lot.

"There is no claim. Our family has gifted everything to Matilda," he told the News Ltd paper.

Ledger's will listed just $145,000 in assets and cash when it was drawn up in 2003, but the Hollywood star's estate is now believed to be worth more than $20 million, the Sunday Times said.

The Perth-born actor gained international stardom and was nominated for an Oscar for his role as a gay cowboy in the 2005 film Brokeback Mountain.

Critics have hailed his performance as the deranged Joker in the recent Batman film sequel, The Dark Knight.

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