Heath Ledger: Latest news, bio & photos

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Heath Ledger: Snapshot

Name Heath Ledger
Date of Birth April 4 1979 (d. 22 January 2008)
Birth Place Perth, Western Australia
Birth Name Heath Andrew Ledger
Height 6' 1" (1.85m)

Ledger begun his acting career in Australian television and film productions during the 1990s and moved to the United States in 1998 to further his film career.

Ledger had a tenuous relationship with the media, often berating their intrusions into his private life.

Ledger has one daughter, Matilda Rose, born in 2005, with fellow actress and former fiancée, Michelle Williams.

His most famous roles are Brokeback Mountain, 10 Things I Hate About You, The Patriot, Monsters Ball, A Knights Tale and The Dark Knight.

His second to last role, as the Joker in The Dark Knight, is his most famous. He posthumously received both an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for best supporting actor.

Ledger was found unconscious by his housekeeper on the 22 of January at approximately 2.45pm. He was pronounced dead at 3.36pm

His cause of death was determined to be acute overdose of a large number of prescription medicines.