R.I.P.
Fake Heath Dad Sicko Calls FOX in NY

A twisted impostor claiming to be Heath Ledger's dad called FOX's New York affiliate looking for info just after the actor's death -- and tried to obtain his ex-girlfriend Naomi Watts' number from the station.

The unnamed caller was taped telling a reporter that Ledger's death was a "mistake" and claimed that Ledger loved daughter Matilda "to bits," among his other fabrications. TMZ spotted Ledger's dad, Kim -- the real one -- today at Heath's SoHo apartment, where he stayed for about an hour and left.

Reports have claimed that the impostor called Tom Cruise and the funeral home where Heath was taken, as well as the cops and medical examiner. Halle Berry's rep says that the fake Kim Ledger did not call Halle, and TMZ has contacted reps for John Travolta and Mel Gibson, who were also said to have been contacted.

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16. That is not even an Australian accent!!! It's English!!! Is he stupid?!?!?
Not to mention trying to take advantage of someone's death. That's disgusting!

Posted at 5:58PM on Jan 29th 2008 by Aussie in London

17. Already read this elsewhere.

Posted at 4:07PM on Jan 29th 2008 by get real

18. That's a NY accent (older white guy from the Bronx or Queens) and he's not even trying to hide it. Louse.

Posted at 4:13PM on Jan 29th 2008 by weezy

19.

Be careful people--if you point out TMZ's mistakes to much, they will stop accepting your posts. Happened to me, and all I have done is point out their blatant errors in reporting the facts.
Seems a bit lopsided that they publish all sorts of lies that are defamatory toward people, usually without any sort of proof or verification, but when they look bad (by the truth being told, or lies being pointed out), they stop that dead in its tracks.

Posted at 4:11PM on Jan 29th 2008 by TMZ underhanded

20. st-st-st-stutta

Posted at 4:25PM on Jan 29th 2008 by SweetPee

21. This lowlife needs a good old fashioned open handed bitchslap.

LOKI

Posted at 9:49PM on Jan 29th 2008 by G

22. what a sicko !!!

I am a Brit, and this is definately a fellow Brit, Not from Liverpool tho, nowhere near a scouse accent ... somewhere up North tho.

Some real weirdos in this world ... shame they are using such a sad event to get their kicks

Posted at 5:46PM on Jan 29th 2008 by goodie

23. That is just so awful. :(

Posted at 4:47PM on Jan 29th 2008 by Ashana

24. what an idiot!

Posted at 4:50PM on Jan 29th 2008 by Ryan

25. They probably work for TMZ.

Posted at 5:19PM on Jan 29th 2008 by pw

26. WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IS WHERE DID THE IMPOSTER GET THE MOVIE STARS PHONE NUMBERS?
DOES HE WORK FOR A PHONE COMPANY OR HAVE INSIDE INFO? SOMETHING IS UP..
POOR DAD DOESNT NEED THE AGGRO ON TOP OF LOSING HIS ONLY SON.
GOD BLESS HEATHS FAMILY DURING THIS DIFFICULT TIME.

Posted at 5:23PM on Jan 29th 2008 by Rosey

27. oh god thats not even an aussie accent!!! im from perth and im telling u now that is the worst accent EVER from sumone trying to sound aussie!! how could sumone b so cruel!! its pathetic.

Posted at 5:40PM on Jan 29th 2008 by melissa

28. Was it PEREZ HILTON? Sounds like the stunt he would pull.He was telling FILTHY jokes about Heath on saturday.

Posted at 5:43PM on Jan 29th 2008 by WAS IT PEREZ HILTON?

29. ARE YOU SO SURE IT WAS A FAKE ?

Posted at 5:42PM on Jan 29th 2008 by RIP HEATH, somehow!!!!!!!!!

30. THat is the worst aussie accent ever,,,


sounds more like RINGO STAR ,,,,ie liverpool accent from the u.k.......

Posted at 5:58PM on Jan 29th 2008 by RIP HEATH, somehow!!!!!!!!!

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