Heath Ledger started his career in television before his breakthrough role in 10 Things I Hate About You
The actor went on to star in some of the biggest films of the late 1990s and 2000s, including The Patriot and A Knight's Tale.
Heath won huge critical acclaim for his role in Brokeback Mountain, for which is received an Oscar nomination.
He won an Academy Award for his performance at the Joker in The Dark Knight.
Heath was found unconscious in his apartment on January 22, 2008, and was later declared dead.
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