As the press tries to piece together the last moments of Heath Ledger’s life, his family and friends are attempting to privately grieve the actor’s death.

A closed viewing reportedly took place at a New York City funeral home on Friday, according to E! Online.

There has been no official confirmation from Ledger’s family but police barricades outside the Frank E. Campbell Funeral Home Friday morning, were apparently set up to protect the grieving guests from onlookers and paparazzi while they paid their respects.

The NYPD blocked off the street at around 4 p.m. as a hearse reportedly carrying Ledger’s coffin left the home and made its way to the airport.

It is speculated that Ledger’s former fiancée Michelle Williams was in attendance at the viewing as well as the couple’s daughter Matilda, and both of their immediate families.

It had been rumoured that the general public would be able to mourn the late actor in an official service held in L.A sometime this week but Ledger’s publicist told E! News Thursday that “there are no plans for a public service.”






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