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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. His work consisted of 20 films in a variety of genres, including 10 Things I Hate About You (1999 ...
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 overdose in 2008.
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. He spent several years trying desperately to sway this image, but this was a double-edged sword. His work comprised nineteen films, including 10 Things I Hate About You ...
Apr 29, 2023 · Heath Ledger’s death at the young age of 28 not only cut a promising acting career short, but also completely devastated his family. His former partner, Michelle Williams, was distraught by the news as well. “My heart is broken,” Williams said in the weeks after Ledger died. “His family and I watch Matilda as she whispers to trees, hugs ...
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 to ...
Jan 23, 2008 · Mr. Ledger was found dead Tuesday in Manhattan. He was 28. Lucy Nicholson/Reuters. By James Barron. Jan. 23, 2008. Heath Ledger, the Australian-born actor whose breakthrough role as a gay cowboy ...
Jan 21, 2023 · Everett Collection. 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 ...
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 ...
Jan 22, 2008 · Ledger's family called his death "very tragic, untimely and accidental." "Heath has touched so many people on so many different levels during his short life, but few had the pleasure of truly ...
Feb 25, 2009 · Heath Ledger's family accepting the Best Supporting Actor Oscar® for his performance as the Joker in "The Dark Knight". Presented by former Oscar winners ...
