Description:  You'll never be forgotten Heath. You made Australia proud. Rest in peace. January 22, 2008 -- Oscar-nominated Australian actor Heath Ledger died today in his SoHo apartment , police said. He was 28. Ledger's early career as an actor was marked by small roles in several independent features in his home country of Australia. He broke onto the international movie scene List of movies: The Dark Knight (2008)as the Joker I'm Not There (2007) Candy (2006) Brokeback Mountain (2005)Oscar nomination The Brothers Grimm (2005) Lords of Dogtown (2005) Ned Kelly (2003) The Four Feathers (2002) Monster's Ball (2001) A Knight's Tale (2001) The Patriot (2000) Two Hands (1999) 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) Paws (1997) Blackrock (1997) Clowning Around (1992) He has a daughter, Matilda Rose, with actress Michelle Williams.