Heath Ledger died from an accidental overdose of prescription medications including painkillers, anti-anxiety drugs and sleeping pills, the New York City medical examiner's office said Wednesday. "Mr.

Heath Ledger died as his career was reaching a fever pitch. On Jan. 22nd, 2008 — roughly six months prior to The Dark Knight’s release — Ledger was pronounced dead after an accidental overdose from ...

PERTH, Australia — Heath Ledger's death by accidental overdose should serve as a warning to others not to mix prescription drugs, his father said, calling the loss an enduring agony for his family.

While Heath Ledger won a posthumous Oscar for his iconic role as the Joker in "The Dark Knight," the late star had one more movie in the works before his death – director Terry Gilliam's "The ...

Michelle Williams still hasn’t come to grips with the tragic overdose of Heath Ledger nearly three years ago. “I can't find a meaning for it,” Williams told ABC's "Nightline." “I can find meanings in ...

The two actors were close on the set of A Knight's Tale.

Catherine O'Hara, Heath Ledger and more stars left a lasting mark, receiving Grammys, Emmys and Oscars after their deaths ...

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