Heath Ledger won a posthumous Academy Award months after his shocking 2008 death Heath Ledger died as his career was reaching a fever pitch. The actor, best known for a wide variety of film roles from ...

The cause of death for actor Heath Ledger, who was found dead Tuesday in his Gotham apartment, is still inconclusive as autopsy results are still pending. The medical examiner told the press that it ...

The cause of death was "acute intoxication by the combined effects of oxycodone, hydrocodone, diazepam, temazepam, alprazolam and doxylamine," spokeswoman Ellen Borakove said in a statement. The ...

Hollywood was left reeling in 2008 after actor Heath Ledger was discovered unresponsive in his bed by his housekeeper. Despite her desperate attempts to resuscitate him while speaking with emergency ...

Heath Ledger's daughter, Matilda, inherited his $16.3 million estate despite not being in his original will. Raised privately ...