Heath Leadger's Perth Memorial service
International stars and close relatives were among the mourners at a memorial service for Australian actor Heath Ledger in his hometown of Perth. Ledger 28 died of an accidental drugs overdose last month in New York. Kim Ledger, told reporters in the Western Australian capital that the family wanted to be allowed to grieve alone, adding "The funeral service will be very, very private and there will only be 10 people there, immediate family and nobody else,"."We're finding it pretty difficult to cope by ourselves, let alone with everyone else around the world," he said. Around 500 people attended the memorial service at Penrhos College in the Perth suburb of Como. A wake is planned at the city's Cottesloe Beach, which was one of Ledger's favourite places, reported West Australian newspaper. The memorial service was attended by amongst others Gemma Ward, Ledger's former girlfriend, ex-fiance, Michelle Williams, mother of his two-year-old daughter Matilda, actors Cate Blanchett and Bryan Brown. Local musician Levi Islam opened the service by playing an ancient Aboriginal tune on a didgeridoo.Tagged in Heath Ledger