Horror History: HEATH LEDGER Tragically Passed Away 13 Years Ago
On this day in horror history, Heath Ledger died in 2008. Ledger is best known for his role as Joker in Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins sequel, The Dark Knight.
His genre contributions include The Order and The Brothers Grimm.
Other notable films include 10 Things I Hate About You, The Patriot, A Knight’s Tale, Monster’s Ball, The Four Feathers, Ned Kelly, Lords of Dogtown, Brokeback Mountain, Casanova, I’m Not There, and The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.
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13 years ago, Ledger died in his loft in Manhattan. His housekeeper arrived early for an appointment and found Ledger unconscious. She called his friend Mary-Kate Olsen for help. Olsen directed a private security guard to go to the scene. The housekeeper called 911 and gave him CPR, but was unsuccessful in reviving him.
Paramedics arrived seven minutes later but were also unable to revive him. They pronounced Ledger dead at 3:36 pm and removed his body from the apartment.
He was 28 years old.
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