Heath Ledger was an Australian actor born in 1979 who passed away in 2008 from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs. He was found unconscious in his bed by his housekeeper and later cremated, with his ashes buried in his family plot in Karrakatta Cemetery next to two of his grandparents. Ledger was known for his roles in films such as Brokeback Mountain and The Dark Knight, in which he portrayed the Joker.

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4. Death On January 22, 2008 Heath Ledger passed away from an accidental "toxic combination of prescription drugs". Ledger was found unconscious in his bed by his housekeeper in his bed. Ledger's ashes was cremated at Fremantle Cemetery and buried with the family plot in Karrakatta Cemetery next to two of his grandparents.