Heath Ledger died as his career was reaching a fever pitch. On Jan. 22nd, 2008 — roughly six months prior to The Dark Knight’s release — Ledger was pronounced dead after an accidental overdose from ...

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Heath Ledger died from an accidental overdose of prescription medications including painkillers, anti-anxiety drugs and sleeping pills, the New York City medical examiner's office said Wednesday. "Mr.

Heath Ledger will now forever be known as an Oscar winner. Ledger won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as The Joker in "The Dark Knight." It is the first Oscar for the late ...

Playing on the road at Carver-Hawkeye Arena is not an easy task for any team, but the Oregon Ducks (14-5, 2-4 Big Ten) came to Iowa City with... Oregon football has its new coordinators. The Ducks ...

NEW YORK — Heath Ledger, the talented 28-year-old actor who gravitated toward dark, brooding roles that defied his leading-man looks, was found dead Tuesday in a Manhattan apartment, face-down at the ...

While the Actor Awards are boasting a new name this year, the award show has long honored the many moving performances among its SAG members—and 2006 was no exception. Relive every moment here.

Heath Ledger’s legacy is still being remembered 18 years after his sudden death. The Australian-born actor made a major impact on Hollywood during his short-lived career. Ledger’s breakout role came ...

The two actors were close on the set of A Knight's Tale.

A Sydney-bred actor has become the first recipient of a scholarship in the name of the late Heath Ledger. Oliver Ackland, 29, beat out 150 applications to win the scholarship, which was designed to ...

Heath Ledger died as his career was reaching a fever pitch. The actor, best known for a wide variety of film roles from the 1999 rom-com 10 Things I Hate About You to the 2005 drama Brokeback Mountain ...

As one of the best and most versatile actors of our time, Heath Ledger has brought us comedy, romance, drama and imagination. His work has been so looked over the past decade it is unreal. His roles ...