Jake Gyllenhaal is struggling to cope after Heath Ledger's death

31 January 2008 - Jake Gyllenhaal is missing Heath Ledger.

'Brokeback Mountain' star Jake Gyllenhaal is finding life without Heath Ledger tough. Jake is godfather to Heath's daughter Matilda.

A friend of Jake has told People.com: "Jake is taking this harder than most people.
"This has had a strong personal effect on (Jake)."

Jake left the set of his latest film when he heard of Heath's death but returned on Thursday for filming.

A source has told People.com: "He was there, but he wasn't with us. It was obviously a major trauma.

"These guys were very close. (Jake) was sitting in the director's chair staring off into space."