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Heath Ledger

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Heathcliff Andrew Ledger (English: Heathcliff Andrew Ledger, April 4, 1979 - January 22, 2008), Australian actor, winner of the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, represented by "Brokeback Mountain" and "The Dark Knight", died of a drug overdose in New York City, New York, United States in 2008 at the age of 28.

Category
Film & TV
Nationality
Australia
Born
1979-04-04
Died
2008-01-22
Wikidata
Q40572
Occupations television actorfilm directormovie actorcharacter actoractormusic video director
Aliases Heath LedgerShiv LedaHeath LedgerHeath LedgerHeath LegierHeath Ledger

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