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Heath Ledger: Broker Than a Joker?

Posted Mar 23rd 2008 12:23PM by TMZ Staff

Could it be that one of the hottest actors in Hollywood barely had a pot to piss in when he died? If reports out of Australian papers are to be believed, Heath Ledger was only worth $145,000 at the time of his death.

According to the Daily Telegraph, the total value of Heath's estate is "$145,000, with furniture and fixtures worth $20,000, a Toyota Prius worth $25,000 and $100,000 in miscellaneous bank accounts." It also names Heath's father, mother and sisters as the only beneficiaries, but acknowledges his two-year-old daughter Matilda Rose as an interested party.

What this doesn't jibe with is family sources are telling TMZ that Matilda will be "well taken care of." So, where's the money?

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1. Does it really matter how much he is worth?? He's dead... let him rest in peace.

Posted at 12:31PM on Mar 23rd 2008 by Amazed

2. Wow, how the hell does a movie star like this be so low on cash??? Can't people live within their own means? Poor Matilda, fortunately she has a good mother to make sure she is taken care of. Geeesh.

Posted at 12:32PM on Mar 23rd 2008 by powerhouse

3. I thought the reports of 600 million were a little high, but this is ridiculous. I thoguth the will was done before Matilda was born, so how was she "mentioned" in it?

Posted at 12:36PM on Mar 23rd 2008 by No way..

4. Yeah, right. Keep on believing that, he made no money during his last 4 films? Sounds like the family is hiding his estate from the true heir, Matilda. That child should get everything.

Posted at 12:37PM on Mar 23rd 2008 by Pro-East-Coast

5. yeah, i kinda agree with #1

Posted at 12:38PM on Mar 23rd 2008 by Whatever

6. Take care Michelle and Matilda. Move forward and be well.

Posted at 12:39PM on Mar 23rd 2008 by Kelli

7. He wasn't yet paid for his role as the Joker in 'The Dark Night' so there's still millions that are not yet accounted for.

Posted at 12:39PM on Mar 23rd 2008 by Spreeville

8. The story is misleading. The amount mentioned is the value of the assets Heath had in New York state at the time of his death. Any assets outside of New York were not included in this total.

Posted at 12:40PM on Mar 23rd 2008 by Rendezvous

9. Knight not Night....my bad

Posted at 12:40PM on Mar 23rd 2008 by Spreeville

10. OHMYGOD..i mean the guy died and everyone should just leave him to res in peacet..and for the money!..I mean so what!!?? isn't Michelle william going to provide everything for Matilda..Im sure of that cause she is the MOTHER!!

Posted at 12:42PM on Mar 23rd 2008 by Happy

11. The phrase is "to jibe with", not "to jive with" - not as bad as "too big for his britches" the other day, but does no one edit these posts?

Posted at 12:44PM on Mar 23rd 2008 by hopeless pedant

12. where's the money? probably up his nose

Posted at 12:43PM on Mar 23rd 2008 by Hoser-eh

13. I'm sick of hearing about this, this dead horse. This guy has been dead for two months and he makes headlines over and over. No one cared that much when he was alive. Quit trying to milk it dry. I'm so sick of hearing about this druggie.

Posted at 12:48PM on Mar 23rd 2008 by Lala

14. Granted, Michelle is the MOTHER. Matilda lost her father and what he could provide emotionally and monitarily. Even if the two of them were to get everything, I'll bet they would trade it all to have Heath back. God Bless the family and Godspeed to all.

Posted at 12:48PM on Mar 23rd 2008 by Pro-East-Coast

15. thats not right.no way.must be n.y. only.this guy was worth a fortune or something is screwy.

Posted at 1:48PM on Mar 23rd 2008 by rock hard

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