After his untimely and tragic death, Australian actor Heath ledger is finally being laid to rest at an intimate private funeral later this week in his hometown of Perth in Western Australia.

Ledger's former fiancée, Michelle Williams, is expected to travel to Perth for the funeral with their daughter Matilda. Jake Gyllenhaal, Ledger's co-star in "Brokeback Mountain," is also expected to attend the ceremony.

Last Saturday, Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes, Sienna Miller, Lindsay Lohan, Ellen Degeneres and other celebrities gathered at the Sony Pictures lot in Hollywood to remember Ledger.

Other mourners included Heath's father Kim, representatives from CAA (the agency that represented Heath,) and actress Shannyn Sossamon who was Heath's co-star in "A Knight's Tale". Director Todd Haynes, who directed Ledger in the critically acclaimed Dylan film "I'm Not There," spoke at the service.

Last update: 02-04-2008 20:55