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Doctor: Brittany Murphy’s Death Similar To Anna Nicole Smith, Heath Ledger & Michael Jackson

Toxicology reports are still pending in the death of Brittany Murphy, but some believe a lethal mixture of prescription drugs led to the sudden death of the 32-year-old actress on Sunday.

“I believe that Brittany Murphy’s death will prove to be essentially the same as the deaths of Anna Nicole Smith, her son Daniel Smith, Michael Jackson and Heath Ledger,” Dr. Cyril Wecht told Access Hollywood in an interview on Tuesday.

Rapper Releases Video Directed By Heath Ledger

An Australian rapper who was a boyhood friend of Heath Ledger has released a music video the star directed shortly before his death.

N’fa Forster-Jones posted the 3 minute, 31 second-clip for his song “Cause An Effect” on his YouTube and MySpace pages on Thursday, along with a video in which he explains how the project came about.

Heath Ledger’s Final Film Premieres In London

Heath Ledger’s final film, “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus,” premiered in London to a star studded audience on Tuesday night.

Jeremy Piven, La Toya Jackson and “True Blood’s” Stephen Moyer were among the stars who stepped out to see the film, which Ledger was working on at the time of his death.

Michelle Williams Talks Life & Parenting Without Heath Ledger

Michelle Williams has opened up for the first time in over six months about her life with daughter Matilda following the 2008 death of Heath Ledger.

In a new interview for Vogue’s October 2009 issue, Michelle revealed that Heath’s death in January last year brought a heavier paparazzi presence on their lives.

Heath Ledger-Directed Music Video Released Online

Heath Ledger’s spirit rocks on in the music video world.

Nineteen months after Heath Ledger’s sudden passing, his directorial debut of Modest Mouse’s music video for “King Rat” has been released online at WeAreTheMasses.com. The song is a bonus track from their 2007 album, “We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank.”

Heath Ledger Wins Best Villain At MTV Movie Awards

The late Heath Ledger was awarded the best villain trophy at the MTV Movie Awards for his twisted turn as the Joker in “The Dark Knight.”

Heath Ledger’s Final Performance, In Gilliam’s ‘Imaginarium’, Screened At Cannes Film Festival

Heath Ledger’s final performance has been presented at the Cannes Film Festival.

Terry Gilliam’s “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus” stars Ledger as a slick-tongued man who falls in with a mysterious troupe offering a portal to fantasy worlds.

Terry Gilliam On Heath Ledger’s Death: ‘We Were Devastated’

While Heath Ledger won a posthumous Oscar for his iconic role as the Joker in “The Dark Knight,” the late star had one more movie in the works before his death – director Terry Gilliam’s “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.”

“We were devastated” upon hearing the news, Terry told the UK’s Times newspaper.

Heath Ledger-Directed Music Video To Find Release

A Modest Mouse music video directed by the late Heath Ledger is set for release this year.

A spokeswoman for the band says Ledger directed an animated video for “King Rat,” a track off the band’s 2007 album, “We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank.”

Michelle Williams Talks Raising Matilda & Taking Time Off After Heath Ledger’s Death

Michelle Williams has said she will not raise her and the late Heath Ledger’s daughter, Matilda, in Hollywood.

“I wouldn’t raise [Matilda] there. For all the obvious reasons – being the daughter of… Being an actor’s daughter. It’s a town that’s about one thing and I want her to have options,” Michelle told Britain’s Telegraph newspaper.

Heath Ledger Wins Best Supporting Actor Oscar

Heath Ledger will now forever be known as an Oscar winner.

Ledger won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as The Joker in “The Dark Knight.”

It is the first Oscar for the late actor, whose family accepted the award on his behalf.