Heath Ledger was an Australian actor born in 1979 who gained fame for his roles in 10 Things I Hate About You and Batman's The Dark Knight, where he played the Joker. Some said he became obsessed with the role of the Joker, locking himself away for weeks to fully immerse himself. He died unexpectedly in 2008 at age 28 from an accidental prescription drug overdose. After his death, fellow actors Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell, and Jude Law donated their salaries from an unfinished film to Ledger's young daughter to provide for her future.

2. Heath Ledger
Original name: Heath Andrew Ledger cliff
Stage name: Heath Ledger
Date of Birth: April 4, 1979
Place of Birth: Perth, Australia
Ethnicity: Irish and Scottish
Nickname: Heathy
Where did you live: SoHo, New York, USA
Hobbies: surfing, skateboarding, reading, writing poems and loved photography.
Nostalgic: liked rainy days and movies in black and white.
Employment: Before becoming an actor, Heath washed cars to get some money.
Idols: Gene Kelly and Judy Garland
Favorite movie: Braveheart, Mad Max and Summer Stock
Favorite bands: U2, Doors, Led Zepplin, Spiderbait, Silverchair and Miles Davis.

3. Heath Ledger – Years 90
In 1996, before making its debut on
the Australian film Blackrock, Ledger
was involved in Roar, a series of shortlived Fox Broadcasting Company. In
1999, Ledger starred in the teen
comedy 10 Things I Hate About
You, and began to gain visibility in the
United States of America. Also that
year starred in the acclaimed
Australian movie Two Hands.

4. Heath Ledger - Childhood
Ledger studied at Mary Mount Primary
School, and later at Guildford
Grammar School, where he had his
first experience as an actor, at age
ten, to participate in an assembly part
Peter Pan went to see her older
sister, Katherine, on stage, part of a
Shakespearean theater group, who felt
compelled to enter the theater.
Schoolboy military men, Ledger
choreographed and directed a group
of colleagues who had never danced
before, being the first male group to
compete. The group won the
competition representing their school.
Later Ledger compares this style
presentation Gene Kelly, he then
declares that his movie idol.

5. Heath Ledger - Obsessed
Some said that he had become obsessed by the
Joker, and made a journal that met all the features and
studies on the role, if locked for weeks to total
dedication to the villain.
Five years after the death of Ledger, Kim Ledger, the
father of Australian, confirmed many of the rumors and
showed in a video.

7. Heath Ledger - Death
Death: Heath ashes were thrown on the beach in Australia, the place he loved
best surfing for hot water to be considered for it.

8. Heath Ledger - daily Lindsay Lohan
American website revealed excerpts from the diary of the actress, where she
says she had her heart broken. On January 22, 2008, the date of death of
Ledger, Lindsay wrote in his diary: "Today Heath died, I'm in love with him. He
was the love of my life. "Also according to the site, parents of Lindsay
confirmed that the two were seeing each other at the time.

9. Heath Ledger - Oscar wins
Australian actor Heath Ledger, who died last year, won
the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor on Sunday for his
role as the Joker in "Batman - The Dark Knight."
"This award validates the determination ... Ledger really
be accepted by you all here, his peers, in an industry he
loved so much," said Ledger's father.

10. Heath Ledger - Daughter
Actors Johnny Depp, Colin
Farrell and Jude Law, who will
conclude the paper started by
Heath Ledger in the film The
Imaginarium of Doctor
Parnassus, will donate their
salaries to Matilda small, the
daughter of actor. According
to local media, the trio of
actors want to ensure that
Matilda, who has only two
years, have an economic
support since Ledger left all
the money to the father.

11. Heath Ledger - Psychopath
Heath Ledger gave so much to the role of the villainous
psychopath who ended up being possessed. Reverend believes
that the actor lowered your body's defenses against possessive
spirits. For Larson, Ledger's death comes only to confirm their
idea and, somehow, the actor took all evil character, losing
control and limit.