Overview
- Heath Ledger died on January 22, 2008, at age 28 in his Manhattan apartment, and the New York City medical examiner ruled the cause accidental acute intoxication from multiple prescription medications.
- Fans and media shared an image from the January 2008 set of The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus that is described as one of the last known photos of the actor.
- Ledger’s portrayal of the Joker in The Dark Knight remains widely influential and was recognized with a posthumous Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
- He was working on The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus at the time of his death, and the film was completed with contributions from Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Farrell.
- Tributes also highlighted his earlier acclaim for Brokeback Mountain and noted his surviving daughter, Matilda, from his relationship with Michelle Williams.