The Dark Knight famed Heath Ledger played Joker with perfection; however, it was not easy for him at all. The 28-year-old ...

Jan. 22: Heath Ledger was found dead at a downtown Manhattan residence, police said. He was 28. Australian actor Heath Ledger arrives for the screening of his latest movie "I'm Not There" in ...

The Australian-born actor was 28. (AP Photo/Dima Gavrysh) (AP2006) A new feature-length documentary pays homage to late actor Heath Ledger's life as an actor, artist, friend, and father.

Heath Ledger would have celebrated his 45th birthday on Thursday had he still been alive. Few acting talents shone so brightly and ephemerally than the Australian actor, who died aged just 28 in 2007.

The Joker actor Heath Ledger played one of the main characters, but his death happened 1/3rd of the way into the movie's production.

Ledger's win at the Oscars marks the first posthumous Oscar since Peter Finch was awarded Best Actor in 1977 for "Network." Finch, 60, died a few weeks before the awards ceremony.

Spike TV and Network Entertainment have released the trailer for “I Am Heath Ledger,” the new documentary exploring the life of the late actor who passed away in 2008. Actor Ben Mendelsohn ...

The late actor, who died in 2008 at age 28, is the subject of a fundraiser that contributes to a nonprofit set up in his honor. Fans can buy exclusive images of Ledger in support of the Heath ...

Ledger became a Hollywood heartthrob when he starred in a 1999 film, "10 Things I Hate about You." But he joined the A-list and showed what a great actor he was with his 2005 portrayal of a gay ...

TOURE: Academy Award nominee Heath Ledger is dead. According to reports, the 28-year-old Australian actor's body was found Tuesday afternoon, facedown at the foot of a bed in a Manhattan apartment ...

Thirteen months after his death from an accidental overdose, Heath Ledger won the supporting actor Oscar for his performance as the Joker in “The Dark Knight.” The widely expected win ...