Saturday, July 4, 2009

R.I.P Heath Ledger




Heath Ledger Was Born On 4 April 1979, In Perth, Western Australia.After Performing Roles In Australian Television And Film During The 1990s, Ledger Moved To The United States In 1998 To Develop His Film Career. His Work Includes Nineteen Films, Most Notably 10 Things I Hate About You (1999), The Patriot (2000), Monster's Ball (2001), A Knight's Tale (2001), Brokeback Mountain (2005), And The Dark Knight (2008).In Addition To His Acting, He Produced And Directed Music Videos And Aspired To Be A Film Director.
He Died At The Age Of 28,
From An Accidental "Toxic Combination Of Prescription Drugs.". A Few Months Before His Death, Ledger Had Finished Filming His Penultimate Performance, As The Joker In The Dark Knight. At The Time Of His Death,On 22 January 2008, He Had Completed About Half Of His Work Performing The Role Of Tony In Terry Gilliam's Forthcoming Film The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.He Was Nominated And Won Awards For His Portrayal Of The Joker In The Dark Knight, Including The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, A Best Actor International Award At The 2008 Australian Film Institute Awards, For Which He Became The First Actor To Win An Award Posthumously, The 2008 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor,The 2009 Golden Globe For Best Supporting Actor In A Motion Picture And The 2009 BAFTA Award For Best Supporting Actor.

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