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Heath Andrew Ledger (4 April 1979 – 22 January 2008) was an Australian actor. After playing roles in several Australian television and film productions during the 1990s, he moved to the United States in 1998 to further develop his film career.
Apr 3, 2014 · Heath Ledger was an Academy Award-winning, Australian actor best known for his roles in 'Brokeback Mountain' and 'The Dark Knight.' He died of an accidental prescription drug...
Heath Ledger. Actor: Brokeback Mountain. When hunky, twenty-year-old heart-throb Heath Ledger first came to the attention of the public in 1999, it was all too easy to tag him as a "pretty boy" and an actor of little depth.
Feb 7, 2008 · NEW YORK — Actor Heath Ledger died from an accidental overdose of six drugs — painkillers and sedatives — the New York City Medical Examiner’s Office said Wednesday, leading doctors...
Jan 23, 2008 · Heath Ledger, the Australian-born actor whose breakthrough role as a gay cowboy in the 2005 movie “Brokeback Mountain” earned him a nomination for an Academy Award and comparisons to the likes of...
Jun 17, 2024 · Heath Ledger (born April 4, 1979, Perth, Australia—died January 22, 2008, New York, New York, U.S.) was an Australian actor renowned for his moving and intense performances in diverse roles. He was posthumously awarded an Oscar for his portrayal of the Joker in The Dark Knight (2008).
Jan 21, 2023 · Shekhar Kapur, who directed Heath Ledger in the 2002 epic “The Four Feathers,” has paid fulsome tribute to the late actor as the 15th anniversary of his death approaches this weekend. Ledger...
Feb 21, 2008 · Remembering Heath Ledger: 1979-2008. Promising 'Brokeback Mountain' actor died at age 28. By David Lipsky. February 21, 2008. Everett Collection. This story was originally published in the...
Apr 22, 2017 · Heath Ledger is considered one of his generation’s brightest young stars, and one of its most tragic losses. Ledger, who died in 2008 of an accidental drug overdose at age 28, got his first...
Jul 3, 2024 · Ledger scored some TV roles in the early 1990s, and gradually picked up more and more work in Hollywood as he rose to prominence. Fans are familiar with the roles that helped Ledger become a household name – 10 Things I Hate About You, A Knight's Tale, The Brothers Grimm and so on. Of course, the role that really earned Ledger credit as a serious artist was Brokeback Mountain, where he and ...
