Heath Ledger Death Facts: Age, Cause of Death, Birthday, Date of Death Tragedy!

Heath Ledger died at age 28, too young. Check out the death cause, death date, and more facts about the circumstances surrounding movie actor Heath Ledger's death.

Biography - A Short Wiki

Known for his role as the Joker in The Dark Knight, his death was voted the top entertainment story of 2008. His meteoric rise was also attributed to his acting in 10 Things I Hate About You, The Patriot, A Knight’s Tale, and Brokeback Mountain.

He was romantically involved with actress Michelle Williams from 2004 to 2007. The couple had a daughter named Matilda Rose Ledger in 2005. 

How did Heath Ledger die?

Heath Ledger's death was caused by cardiac arrest.

Information about the death of Heath Ledger
Cause of deathCardiac Arrest
Age of death28 years
ProfessionMovie Actor
BirthdayApril 4, 1979
Death dateJanuary 22, 2008
Place of deathN/A
Place of burialN/A

Quotes

I don’t feel like I have anything to lose, so I don’t really understand what I’m putting at risk.

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I never took an acting class, so I’ve made all my mistakes on film.

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The reason that you dance and sing is to make the audience feel like they’re dancing and singing. As long as you’re having fun with it and giving it 100 percent, they’re gonna feel that.

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If you spend all day on horseback, and you hop off, you walk around like you still have a horse between your legs. And it affects your shoulders. They fall.

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I feel like I’m wasting time if I repeat myself.

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