Heath Ledger was born on April 4, 1979, in Perth, Western Australia. His foray into acting began with a small role in the low-budget film ‘Blackrock’ in 1997. This initial experience was pivotal, as ...

It has been 17 years since Heath Ledger's sudden death and his legacy is still being remembered. The Australian-born actor died at age 28 on January 22, 2008, following an accidental drug overdose.

Heath Ledger would have turned 45 years old on Thursday, April 4 — and his legacy is still being remembered. The Australian-born actor died at age 28 on January 22, 2008, following an accidental drug ...

-- April 4, 1979: Heath Andrew Ledger born in Perth, Western Australia. -- 1995: Joins the Globe Shakespeare Company in Sydney and acts in independent films. -- 1996: Plays a cyclist hoping to land a ...

Unfortunately, just as Ledger was at the height of his fame, he tragically died from an accidental drug overdose in 2008. Before then, though, the actor touched many lives around him, and co-stars and ...

(Reuters) - Following are five key facts about Heath Ledger, who won a posthumous best supporting actor Oscar on Sunday for his role as the Joker in Batman movie "The Dark Knight." -- Heath Ledger was ...

New York - Heath Ledger, the talented 28-year-old actor who gravitated toward dark, brooding roles that defied his leading-man looks, was found dead Tuesday in a Manhattan apartment, facedown at the ...