In brief: Heath Ledger died of overdose

Actor Heath Ledger (pictured) died of an accidental overdose of prescription medications, the New York City medical examiner's office said yesterday... Sir Alex Ferguson and the current Manchester United squad joined survivors of the Munich air crash at a memorial service yesterday to remember the eight football players killed 50 years ago... Britain's highest-paid solicitor Nick Freeman - who has represented David Beckham, Wayne Rooney and Jeremy Clarkson - has trademarked his 'Mr Loophole' nickname to stop other lawyers using it... French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his new bride Carla Bruni have won a case against Ryanair for using their picture without consent, though the damages of €60,000 awarded were only a fraction of the €500,000 Bruni had asked for... Seventies rockers Deep Purple are to play at a special concert for Gazprom chairman Dmitry Medvedev before he becomes Russian president...