Heath Ledger - Mary Kate Olson connection - August 8, 2008

Heath Andrew Ledger (4 April 1979 22 January 2008) was an Australian television and film actor. After performing roles in Australian television and film during the 1990s, Ledger moved to the United States in 1998 to develop his film career. His work encompassed nineteen films, including 10 Things I Hate About You (1999), The Patriot (2000), Monster's Ball (2001), A Knight's Tale (2001), Brokeback Mountain (2005), and The Dark Knight (2008). In addition to his acting, he produced and directed music videos and aspired to be a film director.[2]

For his portrayal of Ennis Del Mar in Brokeback Mountain, Ledger won the 2005 New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor and the 2006 "Best Actor" award from the Australian Film Institute and was nominated for the 2005 Academy Award for Best Actor[3] as well as the 2006 BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.[4] Posthumously he shared the 2007 Independent Spirit Robert Altman Award with the rest of the ensemble cast, the director, and the casting director for the film, I'm Not There, which was inspired by the life and songs of American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. In the film, Ledger portrayed a fictional actor named Robbie Clark, one of six characters embodying aspects of Dylan's life and persona.[5] He was nominated and won awards for his portrayal of the Joker in The Dark Knight, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, a Best Actor International Award at the 2008 Australian Film Institute Awards, for which he became the first actor to win an award posthumously,[6] the 2008 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor, the 2009 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor[7] and the 2009 BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor.

He died at the age of 28, from an accidental "toxic combination of prescription drugs." Ledger's death came during editing of The Dark Knight, casting a shadow over the subsequent promotion of the $180 million film. At the time of his death, on 22 January 2008, he had completed about half of his work performing the role of Tony in Terry Gilliam's forthcoming film The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.

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[MrJayjayjay1]

shut the fuck up people, even if she did give him the drugs it was his choice to take them. And if she didn't get them for him then some one else would have. Heath was his own man.

[momagonecrazy]

you don'''t even know mary-kate so how the hell do u know !!! grow up

[nickv7141983]

@andreeasagittarius I forgot already.

[ih8faggots10000]

mary kate olsen killed heath ledger

[lyssaj28]

@ssips720 People like you are very very sad & vague, & not to mention unintelligent;) Do not make accusations unless you are there personally and see threw your eyes only. Peace.

[andreeasagittarius]

nothing can bring Heath back.He will be miss but not forgotten.

[changl72]

she killed him -.-

[Cherryloveee1]

why why why did u die :'{ RIPheath ledger

[kathleen5891]

really?/ they think mary kate killed him

[zomaster1]

mary kate wasn't a friend b/c if she was she would've help him and get him some help for his problems. all they know is take a whole bunch of drugs and you'll be fine for a few hours.

[ssips720]

marykate is obviosly heavily sedated alll the time

its pretty clear she was involved in the drugs. she prolly had him on that shit