Heath Ledger: Australian Actor Nominated for Brokeback Mountain Dies at

Heath Ledger was an Australian actor. Born on April 4, 1979, in Perth, Western Australia, he moved to Hollywood in his late teens.

After roles in 10 Things I Hate About You and The Patriot, he earned an Academy Award nomination for Brokeback Mountain (2005). He also starred in A Knight's Tale and I'm Not There, and played the Joker in The Dark Knight (2008).

Ledger died at his New York apartment on January 22, 2008, at age 28, of an accidental overdose of prescription drugs. He won a posthumous Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for The Dark Knight in 2009. He had a daughter, Matilda, with actress Michelle Williams.

Achievements: Posthumous Academy Award for The Dark Knight, nominated for Brokeback Mountain.

Birth: April 4, 1979 - Perth, Western Australia.

Profession: Actor.

Interesting Facts: His daughter Matilda was two when he died.