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Heath Ledger

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Birthday : April 04, 1979
Age : 30
Sign : Aries
Birthplace : Perth, Australia
Hometown : New York, New York
Big Break : Big Break: 10 Things I Hate About You

Heath Ledger was born on April 4,1979 to French teacher, Sally Ledger Bell and Kim Ledger, a mining engineer...read more
 

Heath Ledger News

June 30, 2009
Director Terry Gilliam was one of the last people to work with Heath Ledger. He directed him in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus before his death.

In a shocking new interview with Vanity Fair, Gilliam slams Heath’s ex Michelle Williams, saying they had nothing in common.

Gilliam tells the magazine Michelle wanted to be famous, while Heath was focused more on being an artist. Gilliam says in the article, "The whole machinery started growing up around them. That was the...
May 22, 2009
The last film Heath Ledger was in before his untimely death was just screened at the Cannes Film Festival. The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus premiered today at the festival in France.

Because of the timing, Heath only completed half of his performance in the film. But director Terry Gilliam promised to finish the movie, by casting Jude Law, Johnny Depp, and Colin Farrell to play different versions of Heath’s character.

Gilliam said, "Fortunately, I was surrounded by really good...
February 22, 2009
The 81st Annual Academy Awards were held tonight at the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles and the crème de la crème of Hollywood came out to celebrate the biggest night in show business.

Who went home with an Oscar and who went home empty handed? Check out the winners list below and let us know if you agree or disagree with the winners. Winners indicated with (**).

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BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING...
February 22, 2009
The 81st Annual Academy Awards were held tonight at the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles and the crème de la crème of Hollywood came out to celebrate the biggest night in show business.

Who went home with an Oscar and who went home empty handed? Check out the winners list below and let us know if you agree or disagree with the winners. Winners indicated with (**).

Refresh for up to the minute updates!

And the Oscar goes to...

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING...
February 20, 2009
Like many actors in Hollywood, Naomi Watts feels that the late Heath Ledger should receive the Oscar for Supporting Actor.

She dated Heath for a few years before she met Live Schreiber, and was taken aback at what an extraordinary star he was. Naomi is adamant about the Academy giving the Oscar to Heath.

She says, "I hope he does win. He was amazing and his work should be recognized. I always knew it from the time we met on...
January 29, 2009
Good news for Matilda Ledger! Heath Ledger's insurer has agreed to a settlement to take care of his daughter, which had previously been holding out on.

Ever since Heath’s death on January 22nd, 2008, the insurance company ReliaStar had been trying to avoid paying out money to Matilda. And this wasn’t just any old policy. Heath’s life insurance was a $10 million one. ReliaStar was even ruling Heath’s death as a suicide, even though the coroner’s report stated that he...
January 26, 2009
The late Heath Ledger is on fire this award season, not only did he win Best Supporting Actor at the Golden Globes, he was nominated for an Academy Award last week and last night at the SAG awards he was named best supporting actor for his role as the Joker in The Dark Knight.

His Dark Knight co-star Gary Oldman accepted the award on his behalf telling the audience:

"I am quite emotional," Oldman said. "It is a great honor...
January 23, 2009
Exactly one year after Heath Ledger died from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs, he received a posthumous Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of The Joker in "The Dark Knight."

While most actors spent the day celebrating their nominations, Heath's family spent it mourning his death. "To us ... it seems like merely yesterday, and we are all still nursing broken hearts," Kate Ledger, the actor's sister, said Friday.

"Although we would love to have him here with us, we are...
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