Late Heath Ledger received an Oscar

Heathcliff Andrew Ledger was born on 4th April 1979, to Sally Ledger(a French teacher) and Kim Ledger(an engineer). He grew up in Perth, Australia.

Ledger’s first Hollywood film was the romantic comedy '10 Things I Hate About You'.The movie 'Brokeback Mountain' got him much attention. He died of an accidental overdose of prescription medication on 22nd January 2008 at the tender age of 28. Ledger was discovered dead and naked by a housekeeper and a masseuse who had arrived for a regular appointment in his rented apartment in Manhattan's SoHo neighborhood.

Ledger is survived by a 3 year old daughter Matilda Rose.

Ledger's performance in Batman- The Dark Knight won a Golden Globe award for best supporting actor earlier in january 2009.