As per CNN, Heath Ledger died on January 22, 2024 from an accidental overdose of prescription medications including painkillers, anti-anxiety drugs and sleeping pills.
The New York City medical examiner's office said in a short statement that "Mr. Heath Ledger died as the result of acute intoxication by the combined effects of oxycodone, hydrocodone, diazepam, temazepam, alprazolam, and doxylamine".
Heath Ledger was born on April 4, 1979, in Perth, Australia. His breakout role was in the film 10 Things I Háte About You with Julia Stiles. Ledger received Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for his role in Brokeback Mountain.
Learn more about the Oscar winning actor by checking these 43 unknown facts from Boomsbeat.com.
In latest buzz, the emotional first trailer for Spike’s Heath Ledger documentary debuted on what would have been the actor’s 38th birthday. It features never-before-seen footage, much of which was shot by Ledger himself, shows the actor in his natural habitat: Smiling, surrounded by friends and always with a camera in hand. Find out more at People.