Heath Ledger was found death in his home, on 23 January 2008, age 28.

Source from: http://www.imdb.com/news/flash/

Actor Heath Ledger Found Dead

Heath Ledger was found dead at a Manhattan apartment Tuesday afternoon in what appeared to be a possible drug-related death; he was 28. The actor was discovered in one of the SoHo apartment's bedrooms at 3:31 p.m., when a masseuse arrived for a scheduled appointment and the residence's housekeeper went to inform the actor of the masseuse's arrival. An initial police report also cited by the New York Times said that foul play was not suspected and that pills had been found near Ledger's body. A native of Australia, Ledger shot to fame as a teen heartthrob in 10 Things I Hate About You before graduating to more adult roles, most notably his Oscar-nominated turn in Brokeback Mountain. Engaged at one time to Brokeback co-star Michelle Williams, the two had a daughter but had split in recent months. Earlier this year, Ledger wrapped filming on the Batman film The Dark Knight, in which he played The Joker; the film is currently set for release this summer.. --IMDb staff

here are some movies he acted in:

Home and Away" (1988_ TV series .... Scott Irwin (unknown episodes, 1997)

10 Things I Hate About You (1999) .... Patrick Verona

A Knight's Tale (2001) .... Sir William Thatcher / Sir Ulrich von Lichtenstein of Gelderland

The Brothers Grimm (2005) .... Jacob Grimm

Brokeback Mountain (2005) .... Ennis Del Mar

Casanova (2005) .... Casanova... aka Femur (Philippines: English title)

And

The Dark Knight (2008_) (post-production) .... The Joker there were many others he acted in, just wanted to name a few.

It's sad to have seen him gone, he was such a great actor and he still has heaps of potential. His daughter would now grow up without a father which is sad...

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