Heath Ledger
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Heath Ledger
1979 - 2008
Heath Ledger was an Australian actor, best known for his roles in The Dark Knight, Brokeback Mountain or 10 Things I Hate About You. He died on January 22, 2008 in New York, aged 28.
Quick Facts
- Name: Heath Ledger
- Occupation: actor
- Born: April, 4 1979 in Perth
- Died: January, 22 2008 in New York (aged 28)
- Citizenship: Australia
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Selected Filmography
2009: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (Terry Gilliam): Tony
2008: The Dark Knight (Christopher Nolan): the Joker
2005: Brokeback Mountain (Ang Lee): Ennis Del Mar
2001: Monster's Ball (Marc Forster): Sonny Grotowski
2001: A Knight's Tale (Brian Helgeland): William Thatcher
1999: 10 Things I Hate About You (Gil Junger): Patrick Verona
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- Lindsay LohanAMP™, | Earlier this week news reports surfaced that Lindsay Lohan, 40, and her partner had split up. Is the American actress really single again?Read It »
RumorsAMP™, | [July 2026 update] News of Heath Ledger’s death on January 22, 2008 stunned the world. Ever since, millions of fans worldwide have come to believe the actor’s death was a hoax and that he was still alive and well.Read It »
Heath LedgerAMP™, | According to the latest Watch and Listen magazine poll just out yesterday (Friday, July 17), ‘Monster's Ball’ is now considered to be the Greatest Film in the History of Cinema.Read It »- Helena ChristensenAMP™, | Helena Christensen’s adored labrador retriever "Spinee" has undergone a risky surgery on Thursday and is luckily beginning the slow process of recovery. The 57-year-old model has received waves and waves and support for Spinee, as she offered her Twitter followers an update on pooch’s status regularly.Read It »