To say Heath Ledger is an acting legend would be putting it mildly. Although the actor was only twenty-eight when he died, he had already achieved iconic status to appear as an iconic character in iconic films. His most famous role is undoubtedly his role as “Joker” in Christopher Nolan ‘s The Dark Knight opposite Christian Bale’s Bruce Wayne/Batman. His portrayal as the crazed villain received unanimous critical acclaim and earned the actor a posthumous Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor; This makes him the first comic book actor to win an Oscar. This is one reason why he was called the best actor of his generation.
Beyond that, he appeared in several other films including 10 Things I Hate About Youn (1999) , Brokeback Mountain (2005), The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009) , I’m Not Here ( 2007) , Monster’s Ball (2001) , Lords of Dogtown (2005) , The Patriot and A Knight’s Tale (2003)
Although an actor, Heath Ledger aspired to be a director later in his career. It is a great sadness that the world lost such an amazing talent so soon.
Bio & Age
Heath Andrew Ledger was born in Perth, Western Australia, on April 4, 1979, to his mother, Sally Ledger – a French teacher, and his father, Kim Ledger – a racing driver. Heath attended Guildford Grammar School and at the age of 10 starred in his school’s production, ‘Peter Pan’, marking his first stage appearance. At the age of 10, Heath Ledger won a junior chess championship. Sadly, her parents, Sally and Kim Ledger separated and later divorced at age 11.
Sally later married Roger Bell and had a daughter Ashleigh Bell, while Kim Ledger married Emma Brown and they had a daughter, Olivia Ledger. Heath finally left his hometown for the United States in 1998 to pursue his career.
Ledger was 185cm tall, brown eyes, light brown hair and perfectly sculpted jaws that made him undeniably handsome. Heathy, as her family and close friends called her, had a secret passion for photography.
Career
Young Heath Ledger was inspired to be an actor by his older sister Kate, an actress and publicist. Heath’s acting career began to blossom from the age of ten and his work includes nineteen award-winning films such as; 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) where he had a bad boy role, The Patriot (2000), A Knight’s Tale (2001), Lords of Dogtown (2005), The Dark Knight (2008) and d ‘others. Heath Ledger was also a talented music video producer and wanted to become a director one day.
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Heath Ledger net worth
At the time of his death, Heath had a total net worth of $16 million. The bulk of that money came from his posthumous share of The Dark Knight income. The rest was the result of his many years in the industry and the salaries accumulated for all his roles. At the end of the day, the lion’s share of his total estate was left to his daughter, Matilda.
Family – wife and daughter
Heath Ledger used to fall in love with actresses. In 2004, he began dating Michelle Williams after the pair met on the mountain set of Brokeback. Together they have a daughter, Matilda Rose, born October 28, 2005 in New York. Matilda Rose’s godfather is Brokeback Mountain co-star Jake Gyllenhaal.
Heath and Michelle lived together in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn from 2005 to 2007. In September 2007, it was confirmed that the couple had ended their relationship. Reportedly, his drug addiction prompted Michelle to ask him to leave the apartment.
How did he die?
On January 22, 2008, 28-year-old Heath Ledger was found lying on the floor of his apartment. and around 3:36 p.m. on the tragic day, he was pronounced dead.
There was no information to the public and agitated fans as to the cause of his death until a few weeks later it was said to have been an accidental prescription drug overdose.
On February 9, a memorial service was held at Penrhos college. Several hundred guests were present and the press attention was considerable. Ledger’s body was cremated at Fremantle Cemetery and his ashes were interred in a family plot at Karrakatta Cemetery.
He won several posthumous awards, one of which was given to his daughter, Matilda Rose, who will be owned by the mother until she turns 18.
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