Heath Ledger
Ledger at the 56th Berlin International Film Festival in 2006
Born	Heath Andrew Ledger (1979-04-04)4 April 1979 Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Died	22 January 2008(2008-01-22) (aged 28) New York City, New York, U.S.
Cause of death	Cardiac arrest caused by prescription drugs
Body discovered	New York City, New York, U.S.
Resting place	Karrakatta Cemetery
Occupation	Actor, music video director
Years active	1993–2008
Partner(s)	Michelle Williams (2004–2007)
Children	1
Parent(s)	Kim Ledger Sally Ledger
Relatives	Ashleigh Bell (sister, born 1990) Olivia Ledger (sister, born 1996)
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Heath Andrew Ledger (April 4, 1979 – January 22, 2008) was an Australian Oscar-winning actor.

Ledger started acting on television in the 1990s and then began acting in Hollywood movies. He was an important actor in many movies, including The Patriot, Monster's Ball, and Brokeback Mountain. He acted as The Joker in The Dark Knight.

Ledger died in New York City on January 22, 2008. His last movie, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, came out in 2009.