13 moments

  1. Birth in Perth

    · Perth, Western Australia, Australia

    Heath Andrew Ledger was born in Perth, Western Australia.

  2. Returns to Perth for Sweat

    · Perth, Western Australia, Australia

    After leaving school to pursue acting, Ledger returned to Perth to work on the television series Sweat. The source ties his return to Perth to work on Sweat, but does not provide a more precise date.

  3. Films 10 Things I Hate About You

    · Stadium High School, Tacoma, Washington, United States

    Films 10 Things I Hate About You
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    Ledger worked on 10 Things I Hate About You during its Tacoma-area production; his high-school-bleachers performance became one of the film's defining scenes. The source establishes the June–August 1998 production period and Ledger's filmed bleacher scene; June is used because the exact filming day for his scene is not stated.

  4. Films Brokeback Mountain in Alberta

    · Southern Alberta, Canada

    Ledger portrayed Ennis Del Mar in Brokeback Mountain, whose principal photography took place in southern Alberta. Coordinate is a representative point for the broad southern-Alberta filming area; the source does not identify the precise location of each Ledger scene.

  5. Lives in Boerum Hill

    · Boerum Hill, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States

    Ledger shared a house with Michelle Williams in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn, during a period that included the birth of their daughter and the height of his Brokeback Mountain recognition. The source supports a 2005–2007 residence; 2005 is used as the supported start year.

  6. Presents at the Screen Actors Guild Awards

    · Shrine Exposition Center, Los Angeles, California, United States

    Ledger appeared onstage at the 11th Screen Actors Guild Awards, where he presented Brokeback Mountain as a nominee. The venue and exact date are verified by the linked awards chronology: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/11th_Screen_Actors_Guild_Awards

  7. Attends Sydney Brokeback Mountain premiere

    · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    Ledger and Michelle Williams were present on the red carpet at the Sydney premiere of Brokeback Mountain. The source identifies Sydney but not a specific premiere venue; coordinates represent central Sydney.

  8. Candy press conference at Berlinale

    · Berlin, Germany

    Candy press conference at Berlinale
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    Ledger attended a press conference for Candy during the 56th Berlin International Film Festival. Coordinates represent the Berlinale central venue area; the photo-caption source does not specify the conference room.

  9. Films The Dark Knight in Chicago

    · Chicago, Illinois, United States

    Ledger worked as the Joker during The Dark Knight's Chicago production, including filming the character's homemade videos. The source establishes Chicago as the production location and Ledger's filmed Joker material, but does not date his individual Chicago shooting days.

  10. Venice Film Festival appearance

    · Venice Lido, Venice, Italy

    Venice Film Festival appearance
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    Ledger attended the Venice Film Festival with the cast and director of I'm Not There, and spoke at a festival news conference about plans for a Nick Drake documentary. Coordinates represent the Venice Film Festival venue area on the Lido.

  11. Christmas visit to Perth

    · Perth, Western Australia, Australia

    Ledger spent Christmas in Perth with Gemma Ward and their families shortly before returning to London for his final film assignment. The source supports December 2007 but does not provide the specific Christmas date or a more precise Perth location.

  12. Films The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus in London

    · London, England, United Kingdom

    Ledger's final film assignment was in London, where he had completed about half of his role as Tony in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus before returning to New York. The source identifies London as the final assignment location but not the precise set location; coordinates represent central London.

  13. Death at 421 Broome Street

    · 421 Broome Street, SoHo, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

    Death at 421 Broome Street
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    Ledger was found unresponsive and pronounced dead in his SoHo loft at 421 Broome Street, New York City.

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