Name: Heath Ledger
Date of Birth: 4 April 1979 Heath Ledger died in his Manhattan apartment on the afternoon of Tuesday 22 January, he was 28.
He was discovered by his house-keeper, and although it's possible that prescribed medication may have been involved, police have not confirmed such speculation and have stated that, in any event, foul play is not suspected. Born 4 April 1979, in Perth, Western Australia, Ledger's first success as an actor came in the TV series Sweat. His stock grew with the teen hit movie in 1999, but Ledger was always looking to avoid trading simply on his looks or heartthrob appeal. ... He received an Academy Award nomination for his turn in in 2005, and recently completed filming the role of The Joker in Christopher Nolan's Batman sequel (scheduled for release in July). Ledger was previously engaged to Brokeback co-star , but the pair split a few months ago. They have a two and half year old daughter called Matilda Rose. Ledger's parents have released the following statement: "We, Heath's family, confirm the very tragic, untimely and accidental passing of our dearly loved son, brother and doting father of Matilda, who was found in a peaceful sleep in his New York apartment by his housekeeper at 3:30pm [New York Time]. "We would like to thank our friends and everyone around the world for their kind wishes at this time. "Heath has touched so many people on so many different levels during his short life, but few had the pleasure to truly know him. He was a down-to-earth, generous, kind-hearted, life-loving and unselfish individual who was an extreme inspiration to many. "Please now respect our family's need to grieve and come to terms with our loss privately."Read more Heath Ledger Fans :Heath Ledger movies (actor)User Comments |
