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One year ago: Heath died "of a broken heart"

Tomorrow marks the one-year anniversary of Heath Ledger's tragic death - and director Terry Gilliam has slammed the still-buzzing rumours that the late Aussie actor was a drug addict.

"They tried so hard to pin [drug abuse] on him, but they couldn't because Heath was as clean as you could be," said the director, who was working with Heath on The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus when the 28-year-old died from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs.

"We know about the pills," he said, referring to the sleeping tablets Heath used to rest at night. "But he had stopped smoking.

"Marijuana was no longer in his life, which he had enjoyed a bit. He wasn't drinking. Nothing. This was a body that had cleansed itself for over a year of anything."

Nicola Pecorini, cinematographer for The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus, said Heath "was so solid into keeping clean, it was quite stunning.

"I really think he died of a broken heart. I know it can sound very romantic, but it's very tragic. I think that's what killed him."