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Heath Ledger

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Heath Ledger

1979 – 2008 · aged 28 · Actor

“I only do this because I'm having fun.”

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Heath Ledger's performances in Brokeback Mountain and as the Joker in The Dark Knight showed a rare and fearless talent. He died at 28 and was awarded a posthumous Academy Award.

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“I only do this because I'm having fun.”

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Heath Ledger in 2006
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Heath Ledger at the press conference for his movie "Candy" at Hyatt Hotel, Potsdamer Platz, Berlin
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Cast of "I'm not there": Richard Gere, Todd Haynes, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Heath Ledger. Mostra 2007
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Heath Ledger - Joker- The Dark Knight- Batman- The best scene-
3 Sept 2026

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Heath Ledger Shows Off His Didgeridoo Skills | Late Night with Conan O’Brien
3 Sept 2026

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Joaquin Phoenix thanks Heath I'm standing here on the shoulders of my favorit actor Heath Ledger SAG
3 Sept 2026

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Heath Ledgers view on Homosexual relationships
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Tributes

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Memories, thanks and farewells from the people Heath touched.

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Linda Johnson
25 Jun 2026

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Not many people can say they made millions of strangers feel less alone. Heath could.

Fabio Ricci24 Aug 2026

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This made me cry. Thank you.

Sofia Espinoza
8 Jan 2026

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One of a kind

A life fully lived. Thank you, Heath.

Priya Naidu24 Jan 2026

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Yes. This.

Kayla Sutton21 Feb 2026

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This made me cry. Thank you.

Kirsty Hart
30 Jul 2025

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Lighting a candle from Italy. Heath meant a great deal to a lot of us here.

Caitlin Perkins
27 Jul 2025

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What they gave us

Rest in peace, Heath. Thank you for every character you gave us.

Beatriz Carvalho
23 Jul 2025

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One of a kind

I met Heath once, very briefly, and they were kind to a nervous stranger. That's what I'll remember.

Marcus Battle31 Aug 2025

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Same here. Exactly this.

Tammy Jordan11 Dec 2025

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Yes. This.

Isabel Ortiz
7 Jun 2025

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My grandmother loved Heath. When she died we played their work at the funeral. Now they're both gone. Strange how connected it all is.

Hannelore Schneider3 Jan 2026

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Thank you for sharing this.

Sunita Desai
4 Apr 2025

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Still with us

Nobody could hold a scene like Heath. Not one wasted moment.

Angelica Rivera5 Apr 2025

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Sending love from the States.

Caitlin Arnold
17 Mar 2025

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One of a kind

I never met Heath, but I feel like I grew up with them. Thank you for being part of my life.

Tammy Robinson8 May 2025

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I feel exactly the same way.

Nicholas Bryant
17 Mar 2025

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Gratitude

The world is a little quieter today.

Keith Henderson23 Aug 2025

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Sending love from the States.

Pierre Simon23 Oct 2025

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♥

Hannah Pierce
15 Mar 2025

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Thank you for a lifetime of it, Heath. Rest in peace.

Ilana Kramer
15 Mar 2025

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What they gave us

My dad introduced me to Heath's work when I was a kid. We talked about it for hours. Today I'm thinking of both of them.

Ines Gonzalez8 Jun 2025

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Yes. This.

Teresa Perry
15 Mar 2025

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Some people leave a mark on the world that doesn't fade. Heath was one of them.

Lachlan Atkins
13 Mar 2025

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Never forgotten

They made me want to make films. I still do, because of them.

Rebecca Curtis29 May 2025

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Sending love from Canada.

Denise Duncan
12 Mar 2025

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My favourite performance of theirs will never leave me.

Gabriela Castillo19 Feb 2026

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Candles

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128 people are remembering Heath here. Every candle here is someone saying they were glad Heath lived. No account needed; it takes a moment and it stays here.

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Peggy Graham🇺🇸1 Sept 2026
Kyle Anderson🇬🇧25 Aug 2026
Thinking of the family today.
Madison Burns🇺🇸14 Aug 2026
Molly Rice🇺🇸9 Aug 2026
Thank you for the memories.
Giulia Mancini🇺🇸3 Aug 2026
Divya Shah🇺🇸24 Jul 2026
Amelia Hill🇺🇸15 Jul 2026
Thank you for the memories.
Michael Preston🇺🇸14 Jul 2026
Molly Rice🇺🇸6 Jul 2026
Thank you for everything.
Linda Johnson🇺🇸29 Jun 2026
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Timeline

  1. 4 April 1979
    Born in Perth, Australia
  2. 22 January 2008
    Died in New York City, USA
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