Actor Heath Ledger started his career much like many actors. In the native Australia he graduated school early at 16 and landed roles on tv and small movies. He made his American film debut within the teen comedy "10 A few things i Hate About You" in 1999 but his life and career were cut short tragically.
Ledger became a fast sought-after Hollywood actor and starred in a number of supporting roles within the movies The Patriot, Monster's Ball, A Knight's Tale, The 4 Feathers, Ned Kelly and the Brothers Grimm, amongst others between your years 2000-2004. Some of those movies garnered Ledger critical praise, none were overly successful in the box office. In 2000 Ledger appeared on the cover of Vanity Fair magazine and was dubbed "The Hot New Aussie around. "
However, Ledger made magazine headlines together with his portrayal of the gay cowboy in 2005's controversial film "Brokeback Mountain, " by which he received many critical awards and was nominated for that Best Actor Academy Award. Several magazine critics like Peter Travers of Rolling Stone magazine raved "Ledger's magnificent performance is definitely an acting miracle. He appears to tear it from his insides, " of his performance. Comparisons of other legendary actors like Marlon Brando, Sean Penn and Jack Nicholson ensued.
In 2007 Ledger garnered more critical acclaim as one of seven actors within the Bob Dylan bio-pic "I'm Not There. " During this period Ledger was at work on the much-anticipated Batman sequel; Ledger was cast as "The Joker. "
Generally speaking, celebrity magazines like People, In contact Weekly, OK! Magazine and Star magazine ran lots of articles and photos on Ledger's personal life. Previously Ledger dated actresses Heather Graham and Naomi Watts; lately he was engaged to actress Michelle Williams, whom he'd a daughter Matilda, within 2005.
Shockingly but yet, in January 2008 Ledger died of the accidental overdose of prescription medications. News of the actor's death spread like wildfire over the web with magazines like Ny magazine, People and Vanity Fair following a story intently.
Popular magazines like People, Us Weekly, Life and elegance Weekly and Star continued intense coverage of Ledger's friends and family after his death. Photos of his funeral around australia together with actors' reactions were featured. Michelle Williams released an argument to magazines stating her heartbreak and positive outlook within the rearing of Matilda Ledger.
Almost every popular magazine ran a mention or tribute to the actor including news magazines like Some time and Newsweek. Vanity Fair magazine together with many more posted tributes on blogs. Within the months since his death magazines also have ran stories on Ledger's state of mind, lifestyle along with other personal issues regarding Ledger's will and projects.
For a couple of months coverage slowed up regarding Ledger but with the July 2008 discharge of "The Dark Knight, " even more coverage has erupted. This time around magazines are devoting pages to movie reviews laced with speculation and comparisons of Ledger and the untimely death. Unfortunately, part of the coverage continues to be dedicated to the way the actor's tragic death has affected the promotion of the movie. Recently both Entertainment Weekly and Wired magazine have featured Ledger as "The Joker" on covers.
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