“Roger Lang, who lived across the street from Ledger and Michelle Williams during the then-couple’s time in Brooklyn, tells PEOPLE it was Ledger who put the markings in wet cement near the fire hydrant in front of their house. “The Matilda thing in the sidewalk with the footprints, he did that about two years ago,” Lang says. “It was a secret. It was a fun thing. He did it as a surprise for his family.”
The 2-year-old’s name is perpendicular to the word HUGO, which is the name of a neighbor’s dog. On Wednesday some carnations wrapped in plastic were placed near the spot. ”
