Heath Ledger and her daughter Matilda Ledger

Heath Andrew Ledger;

-Date of Birth 4 April 1979, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
-Date of Death 22 January 2008, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA (accidental overdose of prescription drugs)

-He and his older sister, Kate Ledger (Miscellaneous Crew, Production Manager, Second Unit Director or Assistant Director), are named after the two main romantic characters of the Emily Brontë novel, "Wuthering Heights".

-Had three sisters: Catherine (Kate) Ledger, married to Nathan Buckey, and half sisters Olivia Ledger (b. 1997) and Ashleigh Bell (b. 1989).

-Mother was Sally Ramshaw (daughter of John and Jackie Ramshaw) and father was Kim Ledger (son of Colin and Es Ledger).

-Stepfather was Roger Bell and stepmother was Emma Brown. His great-grandfather was Sir Frank Ledger, son of Edson Leger.

-Former fiancée Michelle Williams gave birth to daughter Matilda Rose Ledger on 28 October 2005, who weighed in at 6 lb, 5 oz.

-Met Michelle Williams on the set of Brokeback Mountain (2005).

-Jake Gyllenhaal is the godfather of his daughter Matilda.