HEATH LEDGER - SICK PRANKSTER USES LEDGER DEATH TO CALL STARS

A sick opportunist is using HEATH LEDGER's death to get in touch with the actor's famous friends, according to new Australian reports. Stars like Christian Bale, Halle Berry and Mel Gibson have been targeted by a man claiming to be Ledger's grieving father Kim. The callous prankster has been in touch with the Hollywood stars' publicists, asking for personal anecdotes about his 'son', according to the Sydney Daily Telegraph. But alarm bells started ringing when aides realised the calls were not coming from Ledger's native Perth, Australia - but from a British mobile phone. It's understood the fraudster has been using the Ledger tragedy to build up a list of personal numbers for the stars.