Heath Ledger Would Have Been 39 Today — Friends and Family Remember His 'Desperate' Final Weeks. By. Mike Miller. Mike Miller. Mike Miller is a former writer and reporter at PEOPLE.

When Heath Ledger died at 28 in 2008, he had plans to be in another movie. The Oscar-winning “The Dark Knight” star died of an accidental overdose, and director Stephen Gaghan claimed on a ...

In his short life, Heath Ledger lit up the screen in a number of roles – from a ranch hand grappling with his sexuality to a high school bad boy who falls in love.

Heath Ledger's sudden and tragic death in 2008 sent the entertainment world into shock, with the actor's family revealing the heartbreaking 'one-off thing' that led to his untimely passing ...

Heath Ledger Died Before Completing His Final Role This 2009 Fantasy Movie Was the Dark Knight Actor's Last Film . Directed by Terry Gilliam, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is somewhat ...

Heath Ledger is considered one of his generation’s brightest young stars, and one of its most tragic losses. Ledger, who died in 2008 of an accidental drug overdose at age 28, ...

Heath Ledger, photographed at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills on June 9, 2000. It was not long before the opening of “The Patriot,” in which he starred as Mel Gibson’s son.

Heath Ledger Documentary Features Never-Before-Seen Footage of the Late Actor '10 Things I Hate About You’ Reunion! Larisa Oleynik Supports Julia Stiles' Directorial Debut ...

Accepting the supporting actor Oscar given posthumously to Heath Ledger, from right, Ledger’s sister Kate, mother Sally Bell and father Kim at the 81st Annual Academy Awards on February 22, 2009 ...

Heath Ledger had just wrapped playing The Joker in 2008's "The Dark Knight" when he moved on to work with Andrew Garfield in "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" — and he knew it would be a ...

Michael Caine was ‘terrified’ by Heath Ledger's Joker transformation Caine co-starred in 'The Dark Knight' with Ledger, who died in 2008 at the age of 28 from a drug overdose.

Yes, most people remember Heath Ledger for his role as the Joker. And that’s understandable. Even Joaquin Phoenix – who starred more recently as the Joker – gave Ledger a shout out at Sunday ...