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 drugs at age 28. He is survived by his daughter Matilda Rose from his relationship with actress Michelle Williams.
Fittingly, and deservingly, Ledger was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role as the Joker in the box-office smash The Dark Knight earlier today. He was previously nominated in the Best Actor category in 2005 for Brokeback Mountain. Ledgers win for Supporting Actor seems like a guarantee, having already captured the category at this years Golden Globe Awards. All of us who worked with Heath on The Dark Knight accept with an awful mixture of sadness but incredible pride. For any of us lucky enough to work with him, he will be eternally missed, but he will never be forgotten, Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan told the audience at the Golden Globes as he accepted the award on Ledgers behalf.
Ledgers final film appearance, in Terry Gilliams The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus, is due out later this year. While Ledgers death came halfway through the films production, Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell and Jude Law helped fill in for Ledgers role of Tony. Additionally, Ledgers music video for Nick Drakes Black Eyed Dog, which the actor also directed, will appear on an upcoming Drake tribute album. Join Rock Daily as we look back at Ledgers legacy:
Heath Ledger (1979 2008)
Heath Ledgers 2006 Rolling Stone Cover Story
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Peter Travers Video Review: A Look at Heath Ledgers Best Performances
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