Melbourne, Nov 21 : Heath Ledger''s family has slammed a book that describes the late actor mentally ill.

The Ledgers issued a statement today to distance his immediate family, close friends and associates from Janet Fife-Yeomans book ''Heath: A Family''s Tale'', published by Murdoch Books.

The book suggests that the ''Brokeback Mountain'' star may have suffered from bipolar disorder just as his estranged uncle Haydn Ledger does.

However, the Ledgers have claimed that the book is grossly inaccurate.

Melbourne, November 19 : In a bid to ensure an Oscar for the late actor Heath Ledger, Warner Bros has set up a campaign to leave its stamp on the forthcoming Academy Awards.

The Hollywood studio, which backed the box-office 2008 hit ‘The Dark Knight’, has initiated efforts such as its first Oscar specific ad and setting up of a special website to lure Academy members and voters of the leading award ceremonies.

Melbourne, Nov 19 : Lawyers of late Aussie actor Heath Ledger''s three-year-old daughter, Matilda, have vowed to sue a US life insurance company for not paying a 10 million dollars policy the actor took out four months before his prescription drug overdose death.

ReliaStar Life Insurance has decided not to pay the policy until it finds out if ‘The Dark Knight’ star committed suicide in his rented Manhattan loft in January.

The New York Medical Examiner''s Office rules the overdose accidental.

Now, the insurance company’s investigators are planning to interview actress and owner of the loft Mary-Kate Olsen, the masseuse who found Ledger''s lifeless body, doctors who treated the movie star, and some of his co-stars.

Washington, Nov 12: Hollywood actor Russell Crowe may replace late actor Heath Ledger in a movie adaptation of a Tim Winton novel.

Washington, November 11: Britney Spears and late Heath Ledger have been nominated for the People''s Choice Award.

While Britney won the nomination for her guest appearance in ''How I Met Your Mother'', late Heath Ledger and co-star Christian Bale in ''The Dark Knight'' are being considered for favourite on-screen match-up.

‘The Dark Night’, directed and co-written by Christopher Nolan, is also in the nomination list with for favourite movie and favourite cast categories, reports the People magazine.

Melbourne, October 30 : Late Heath Ledger’s daughter, Matilda, blew the candles on her third birthday – the first time without her dad.