Article: Breaking silence.(LIFE - ARTS ETC.)(TAKING NAMES)

Byline: Kevin Chaffee, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Breaking silence

Michelle Williams ended her silence Friday, saying her "heart is broken" over the death of "Brokeback Mountain" actor Heath Ledger.

The 27-year-old actress and Mr. Ledger became a couple during filming of 2005's "Brokeback," in which they co-starred as husband and wife. They later moved to New York, and had a daughter, Matilda, born in October 2005.

"Please respect our need to grieve privately," Miss Williams said. "My heart is broken. I am the mother of the most tender-hearted, high-spirited, beautiful little girl who is the spitting image of her father. All that I can ...

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