THE SPIRIT OF HEATH LEDGER RETURNS

 
 

His star rose high above the lights in Hollywood and found its place among some of the brightest, and the legends. Heath Ledger had it all. Looks, talent, and the good fortune of love and family. It did not take long for the beloved young Aussie to work his way up to the movie screen and into our hearts. For Ledger, it seemed he had only just begun to make his mark in the land of dreams when he died unexpectedly. The world was shocked and saddened by his passing as was his immediate family and former fiancée, Michelle Williams. However, it appears that death itself has not slowed Heath down one bit. Apparently his ghost still haunts Michelle, and has even spoken with famed psychic, James Van Praugh. It would appear that Heath has some unfinished business to attend to.

Heath Ledger was born on April 4, 1979, in Perth, Western Australia. His first acting role came at age of ten in a school play Peter Pan. It was quite obvious early on that his path in life was leading him to a larger audience. After graduating at 16, Heath set out to Sydney, Australia, and pursued an acting career, which landed him roles in television and film during the 90's. He worked on a few TV series, Sweat and Ship to Shore. After years of working in Australia, Ledger took his skills and dreams to the United States. In 1999 he starred in 10 Things I Hate about You with Julia Stiles.

This romantic teen comedy is definitely one to watch. The acting
is superb and the movie was well written.  Ledger's role as a hunky
 outcast oozes with charm and hilarity. Stiles' cool character scores
 high in this film, making many agree that this one will go down in
film history as one of the best teen movies of all time.
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In 2000, he starred in the film The Patriot with Mel Gibson and also Monsters Ball. His star was already shinning when he landed a role in
A Knights Tale in 2001. By 2005 the much sought after actor also starred in Casanova, The Brothers Grimm, and Brokeback Mountain. Ledger's path in life was now paved in success. During filming of Brokeback Mountain he dated and later became engaged to actress Michelle Williams. By October of 2005, the couple was blessed with a daughter, Matilda Rose. The couple later called off the engagement in 2007.

Life was going well and Ledger reaped the rewards for all his hard work and dedication. He won an award for best actor for 2005 for his role as Ennis Del Mar, in Brokeback Mountain. Ledger's performance won rave reviews by the critics and showed that Heath was capable of playing any role he portrayed.

 Scene from Brokeback Mountain with  Jake Gyllenhaal  and Heath Ledger   2005
Photo Credit  Davidm69  http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidm69/137137530/

Heath and Michelle at the awards Photo Credit Ario  http://www.flickr.com/photos/ario/108621144/

In 2007 Heath went on to do a role in the film I'm Not There. Then his last role in The Dark Knight. Before filming of The Dark Knight, Heath had to delve into a deeper and darker mind set in order to understand the character role (the Joker) he was about to play. To better understand the sociopathic clown, Ledger locked himself away in a hotel room for a month, creating what the world would later see on film. He pulled off the role brilliantly. Unfortunately he would not reap the benefits for a job well done.



Heath died at the age of 28, from an accidental overdose of several prescription drugs. Before his death, he had not been feeling well. During the filming of his last film, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassu, he told screen legend, Christopher Plummer, that he could not sleep and was taking a double dose of Ambien (the sleep aid) in order to get rest, however, he managed only 2 hours of sleep a night at best. On January 22, 2008, his unconscious body was discovered in his Manhattan apartment. EMTs were called in, they tried to revive Ledger but it was too late. He was pronounced dead at 3:36 p.m. His body was later cremated and the ashes interred at Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth, Western Australia. Sadly, six months after his death, he won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. His family accepted the award in his place.