-- Born Heathcliff Andrew Ledger, April 4, 1979 in Perth, Australia-
- Son of a French teacher and race car driver/mining engineer-
- Left high school at 16 to pursue a career in acting -
- Made his first big screen splash in the US in 1999 as Patrick Verona in "10 Things I Hate About You" -
- Dated Naomi Watts from 2002 - 2004-
- Won a ShoWest Award for the Male Star of Tomorrow based on his performance in "The Patriot"-
- Named one of Australian GQ's Men of the Year for acting, 2003-
- In 2005, he received a Golden Globe nomination for "Best Actor in a Drama" for "Brokeback Mountain"-
- Heath became engaged to Michelle Williams, whom he met on the set of "Brokeback Mountain"-
- Daughter Matilda Rose born October 28, 2005-
- Academy Award Best Actor nominee for his role in "Brokeback Mountain", 2006-
- Williams and Ledger split in August, 2007-
- Heath found dead in NYC at the age of 28, January 22, 2008
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