Pills & Coke: Ledger Refused Rehab
According to UsWeekly’s cover story this week, Heath Ledger’s ex-fiancee pleaded with the actor to get help, going so far as to drive him to a rehab facility in California when their daughter was five months old. Ledger refused to get out of the car, and promised to clean up on his own. Ledger’s break-up with Michelle Williams this past fall was the result of his addiction to heroin, cocaine and a variety of pills. Most recently, Williams had threatened mandatory drug tests prior his visits with their daughter.
When news broke that Ledger had died, Williams was inconsolable, and reportedly “screamed and cried,” according to a source on the set of her film. Shooting on Williams’ upcoming film Blue Valentine has been suspended until the actress has had time to cope with the loss.
Speaking of coping, Ledger’s co-star Jake Gyllenhaal is understandably beside himself, with Ledger’s death proving “a major trauma” for him. Gyllenhaal, who is godfather to Ledger’s daughter Matilda, left the set of his latest film, but returned a few days later to resume shooting.
