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    Heath LedgerAustralian actor
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    BornHeath Andrew Ledger · 4 April 1979 · Perth, Western Australia, Australia
    Died22 January 2008 (aged 28) · New York City, US
    Children1
    Cause of deathAccidental poisoning from prescription medicine
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    Early life and education

    Ledger was born on 4 April 1979 in Perth, Western Australia, to Sally Ramshaw, a French teacher, and Kim Ledger, a racing car driver and mining engineer whose family established and owned the Ledger Engineerin… See more

    Acting career

    After sitting for early graduation exams at age 16 to get his diploma, Ledger left school to pursue an acting career. With Trevor DiCarlo, his best friend since the age of three, Ledger drove across Australia from Perth … See more

    Personal life

    Ledger was an avid chess player, and had participated in tournaments when he was young. As an adult, he often played with other chess enthusiasts at Washington Square Park in Manhattan. He was a fan of West Coas… See more

    Press controversies

    Ledger's relationship with the Australian press was sometimes turbulent, and it led to his abandonment of plans for his family to reside part-time in Sydney. In 2004, he strongly denied press reports alleging that "he spat at … See more

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