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When Ledger was first announced as the ‘Clown Prince of Crime’, not everyone was convinced, mostly because his detractors ...

Ledger died in 2008 at the age of 28. — -- Jake Gyllenhaal is still heartbroken over the death of Heath Ledger more than eight years later. While speaking with People magazine and Entertainment ...

When Aaron Eckhart found himself strapped to a hospital bed for a pivotal scene opposite Heath Ledger in “The Dark Knight,” the actor didn’t know what to expect. The two had not rehearsed the scene in ...

Heath Ledger made an impact from the moment he first stepped in front of the camera — and his legacy continues to live on long after his death. The Australian actor landed 23 roles during his 19-year ...

Director Stephen Gaghan shares "really sad" details about Heath Ledger's death. When Heath Ledger died at 28 in 2008, he had plans to be in another movie. The Oscar-winning “The Dark Knight” star died ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Australian actor Heath Ledger beat all-comers in a 2008 movie poll released on Thursday, sweeping the biggest news story, most missed star and best villain categories thanks to ...

Today marks the first anniversary of the death of Heath Ledger. The gifted Australian actor died in a New York City apartment on January 22, 2008 after an “accidental toxic combination of prescription ...

The Heath Ledger Foundation will be taking a portion of the proceeds in the sale of never-before-seen photos of the late actor Heath Ledger's memory lives on in a collection of newly released photos.

He was the feisty, rough and ready boy made good from Perth. At 16, a determined Heath Andrew Ledger knew school wasn’t for him. He packed his bags and high-tailed it to Sydney to pursue the bright ...

Heath Ledger had just wrapped playing The Joker in 2008’s “The Dark Knight” when he moved on to work with Andrew Garfield in “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus” — and he knew the DC Comics film ...