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  2. BornHeath Andrew Ledger · 4 April 1979 · Perth, Western Australia, Australia
    Died22 January 2008 (aged 28) · New York City, US
    Children1
    Cause of deathAccidental poisoning from prescription medicine
    Early life and education

    Ledger was born on 4 April 1979 in Perth, Western Australia, to Sally Ramshaw, a French teacher, and Kim Ledger, a racing car driver and mining engineer whose family established and owned the Ledger Engineerin… See more

    Acting career

    After sitting for early graduation exams at age 16 to get his diploma, Ledger left school to pursue an acting career. With Trevor DiCarlo, his best friend since the age of three, Ledger drove across Australia from Perth … See more

    Personal life

    Ledger was an avid chess player, and had participated in tournaments when he was young. As an adult, he often played with other chess enthusiasts at Washington Square Park in Manhattan. He was a fan of West Coas… See more

    Press controversies

    Ledger's relationship with the Australian press was sometimes turbulent, and it led to his abandonment of plans for his family to reside part-time in Sydney. In 2004, he strongly denied press reports alleging that "he spat at … See more

     
  1. Heath Ledger - IMDb

    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 …

    • Birth Place: Perth, Western Australia, Australia
    • Death Place: Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  2. Heath Ledger - Joker, Movies & Death - Biography

    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...

  3. Heath Ledger - Simple English Wikipedia, the free …

    Heath Andrew Ledger (April 4, 1979 – January 22, 2008) was an Australian Oscar-winning actor. Ledger started acting on television in the 1990s and then began acting in Hollywood movies . He was an important actor in many …

  4. Heath Ledger | Films & Biography | Britannica

  5. Heath Ledger - Biography - IMDb

    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.

  6. Ledger's death is a shock to Hollywood, fans - Los …

    Jan 23, 2008 · NEW YORK — The death of 28-year-old Heath Ledger, hailed as one of the great hopes among his generation of actors, was a brutal shock for Hollywood on Tuesday and grimly ended any hope that the...

  7. Heath Ledger: From Rise To Tragedy, Exploring The …

    Nov 25, 2023 · Heath Andrew Ledger, born on April 4, 1979, in Perth, Australia, was a charismatic and immensely talented actor whose life was cut short tragically at the age of 28. Ledger’s journey through stardom was marked by …

  8. BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Obituary: Heath Ledger

    Actor Heath Ledger, who has been found dead at the age of 28, was regarded as one of Hollywood's brightest young stars, with a string of acclaimed films behind him and a major career ahead. The...

  9. Heath Ledger - The Movie Database (TMDB)

    Heath Andrew Ledger (April 4, 1979 – January 22, 2008) was an Australian actor and music video director. After playing roles in several Australian television and film productions during the 1990s, Ledger moved to the United States in 1998 …