On Jan. 22, 2008, the promising career of the talented 28-year-old actor who gravitated toward dark, brooding roles that defied his leading-man looks, was found dead in a Manhattan apartment, facedown at the foot of his bed with prescription sleeping pills nearby. While not a marquee movie star, Ledger was an award-winningactor who chose his roles carefully rather than cashing in on big-money parts.
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