Heathcliff Andrew Ledger is the full name of the famous Hollywood actor, who became famous for his talent, as well as scandalous roles. No less discussion and controversy is associated with his early death. He died before reaching his 29th birthday.
Heath Ledger is an American actor, but he was born in Australia, in a town called Perth, on April 4, 1979. He started his career back in Sydney, but since 1999 he began to appear in Hollywood films. Ledger moved to the United States and his acting career took off quickly. By the way, the film that made Ledger truly famous is called Brokeback Mountain. In the picture, he played the role of a homosexual. The audience ambiguously perceived such a bold image, but there were no indifferent ones. The actor was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor.
The role of the psychopath
On January 22, 2008, Ledger was found dead in his own apartment in New York. At this time, the shooting of the film "The Dark Knight" was going on. This is another remake of the famous comic book about a man with superpowers - Batman. Heath played the role of the Joker - the most extravagant hero with psychopathic inclinations. In the previous version of the film, this role was played by Jack Nicholson. To play the Joker with dignity, at the level of a star of this level, is a very responsible task. Heath Ledger did not leave the apartment for weeks, re-read the script, got used to the role. It should be noted that the actor succeeded one hundred percent. The new image of the Hollywood Joker shocked the audience - Heath Ledger presented it in his own way, as he saw and felt. And the audience believed him. They saw a crazy killer clown, from the unpredictability and psychopathic behavior of which the blood runs cold.
However, such a transformation was fatal for the actor. The complex nature of his character, multiplied by the drugs that Ledger took, caused the tragedy. When the man was found dead, they saw pills scattered around the body. This fact immediately caused a lot of controversy about the cause of the death of the actor. Suicide, drug overdose or even narcotic drugs - the options were different. Everyone knew how exhausting the shooting in "The Dark Knight" Heath Ledger was. The audience was also aware of the actor's personal life - more recently, he experienced a divorce from his wife.
Causes of death
An investigation into the causes of his death began. The version of drug abuse, denigrating the actor's reputation, was rejected first, no traces of drug use were found. However, the investigative measures carried out were not enough, an additional expert examination was appointed. Her data showed that the actor took a large amount of painkillers and antidepressants on the eve of his death. Such mixing is unacceptable, as it leads to cardiac arrest. Which is exactly what happened to the famous actor. After analyzing all the data, the investigation concluded that the death of Heath Ledger was not a suicide. The police also took into account the role of the unbalanced Joker, to which the actor gave all his last time. He often suffered from severe headaches, and he was tormented by depression, reinforced by a psychopathic role. Presumably, to eliminate the first, the actor took analgesics, and to get rid of the second - antidepressants. Heath Ledger's heart could not stand such a mixture.
A few years later, the actor's father published a diary that his son kept. These recordings confirmed the fateful coincidence of circumstances that led to the death. Heath Ledger wrote about his desire to completely immerse himself in the image of the Joker. And the more he reincarnated, the stronger his depression became.
When the movie "The Dark Knight" went into mass distribution, he had already left this world. But talent lives on - Ledger was nominated for an Academy Award. And at the 2009 awards ceremony, Heath Ledger was named as the winner at the opening of the envelope with the nominees for Best Supporting Actor. He received the most prestigious acting award posthumously.
