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Heath Andrew Ledger (4 April 1979 - 22 January 2008) was an Australian actor. After playing roles in several Australian television and film productions during the 1990s, he moved to the United States in 1998 to further develop his film career. His work consisted of 20 films in a variety of genres, including 10 Things I Hate About You (1999

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IMDb profile of Heath Ledger, the late Australian actor who starred in films such as Brokeback Mountain, The Dark Knight, and I'm Not There. Learn about his life, career, death, and posthumous honors.

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Heath Ledger was an Academy Award-winning, Australian actor best known for his roles in 'Brokeback Mountain' and 'The Dark Knight.' He died of an accidental prescription drug overdose in 2008.

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Mr. Ledger was found dead Tuesday in Manhattan. He was 28. Lucy Nicholson/Reuters. By James Barron. Jan. 23, 2008. Heath Ledger, the Australian-born actor whose breakthrough role as a gay cowboy

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Learn about the life and career of Heath Ledger, an Australian actor who won an Oscar for his role as the Joker in The Dark Knight. Explore his diverse roles in films such as Brokeback Mountain, The Patriot, and I'm Not There.

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Heath Ledger's family accepting the Best Supporting Actor Oscar® for his performance as the Joker in "The Dark Knight". Presented by former Oscar winners

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The Dark Knight: Directed by Christopher Nolan. With Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine. When the menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, Batman must accept one of the greatest psychological and physical tests of his ability to fight injustice.

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Remembering Heath Ledger: 1979-2008. Promising 'Brokeback Mountain' actor died at age 28. By David Lipsky. February 21, 2008. Everett Collection. This story was originally published in the

https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/movies/heath-ledger-died-from-accidental-drug-overdose-medical-examiner-says/
NEW YORK — Actor Heath Ledger died from an accidental overdose of six drugs — painkillers and sedatives — the New York City Medical Examiner's Office said Wednesday, leading doctors to

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Heath Andrew Ledger (4 April 1979 - 22 January 2008) was an Australian actor and music video director. After playing roles in several Australian television and film productions during the 1990s, Ledger moved to the United States in 1998 to develop his film career further. His work consisted of twenty films, including 10 Things I Hate About You (1999), The Patriot (2000), A Knight's Tale

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Published April 29, 2023. Updated March 12, 2024. On January 22, 2008, Australian actor Heath Ledger died of an accidental drug overdose at age 28. But that's just the start of the story. When Heath Ledger died in 2008, the world was in shock. The handsome Australian actor was just 28 years old — and he was at the pinnacle of his career.

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Everett Collection. Shekhar Kapur, who directed Heath Ledger in the 2002 epic "The Four Feathers," has paid fulsome tribute to the late actor as the 15th anniversary of his death approaches

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May 17, 2017 3:58 PM EDT. T he closing credits to the new documentary I Am Heath Ledger are accompanied by a recording of its subject, being asked by an interviewer what he would make of a movie

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Filmmaker Stephen Gaghan, left, and actor Heath Ledger. He went on to note: "I think my number was on the script. These guys are, as you can imagine, in shock, and they dialed that number.". Ledger died Jan. 22, 2008, of an accidental overdose that involved several prescription medications. At the time of his death, the 28-year-old had

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Ledger has a daughter, Matilda Rose, born in 2005 to his then-girlfriend, Michelle Williams, who played his on-screen wife, Alma, in "Brokeback Mountain." The couple have since separated.

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On January 22, 2008, the actor Heath Ledger was found dead in his New York apartment from a prescription drug overdose. He had starred in Brokeback Mountain, The Dark Knight and other films, and was separated from his wife Michelle Williams.

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The film mixed modern music with medieval setting and featured a young Heath Ledger as a peasant who dreams of becoming a knight. Director Brian Helgeland reveals the secrets behind the production, casting and legacy of the 2001 comedy.

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Heath Ledger is considered one of his generation's brightest young stars, and one of its most tragic losses. Ledger, who died in 2008 of an accidental drug overdose at age 28, got his first

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Heath Ledger. Actor: Brokeback Mountain. When hunky, twenty-year-old heart-throb Heath Ledger first came to the attention of the public in 1999, it was all too easy to tag him as a "pretty boy" and an actor of little depth. He spent several years trying desperately to sway this image, but this was a double-edged sword. His work comprised nineteen films, including 10 Things I Hate About You

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Ledger's body was discovered by a housekeeper on Jan. 22, 2008. The "10 Things I Hate About You" star's death was ruled accidental and attributed to a mixture of prescription drugs - OxyContin

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Heath Ledger was the golden-haired, soft-spoken Australian heartthrob who starred in late '90s/early aughts hits like "Ten Things I Hate About You" and "A Knight's Tale."

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Heath Ledger was just 28 when he was found dead in his Manhattan apartment, with an autopsy revealing he had died of 'acute intoxication' after ingesting a cocktail of prescription medication

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Heat-related emergency room visits spiked in regions of the United States that were hit hardest by the heat wave last week, according to a tracker by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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When Heath Ledger died at 28 in 2008, he had plans to be in another movie. The Oscar-winning "The Dark Knight" star died of an accidental overdose, and director Stephen Gaghan claimed on a

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/16/us/heat-wave-by-numbers.html
The scale, called HeatRisk, takes into account how unusual the heat is for the time of year, the duration of a heat wave and whether the temperature poses an elevated risk for an area based on C.D

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Cavalry guard faints during royal event rehearsal amid ongoing heatwave in London. ABOVE: Cavalry guard drinks water while marching on The Mall for The King's Birthday Parade in June 2023.

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In high heat conditions, defined as temperatures of 95 degrees or higher, employers are required to remind workers of safe practices, encourage breaks and drinking water, and observe them for

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A 2021 Consumer Reports survey found people with central air conditioning set it to a median temperature of 72 degrees, considerably cooler than the energy-saving recommendation. None of the

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Heat's Physical Toll: High temperatures can put the body under immense stress. Here's what it looks like. Effect on the Brain: While heat can have an alarming impact on our bodies,

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The journal Geophysical Research Letters reported in 2019 that climate change will elevate heat stress for Hajj pilgrims to levels exceeding the "extreme danger threshold" from 2047 to 2052 and