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A Heath Ledger timeline Highlights in the life of actor Heath Ledger:
April 4, 1979: Heath Ledger is born in Perth, Australia. At 16, quits high school, moves to Sydney and pursues his first movie parts; later relocates to Hollywood.
1999: He breaks out as a surly outsider in the teen romantic comedy 10 Things I Hate About You, starring Julia Stiles.
2000: Stars in the big-ticket drama The Patriot, co-starring Mel Gibson.
•While filming his next project in Prague, he meets actress Heather Graham. The two date for about a year.
2001: After starring in the romantic adventure comedy A Knight's Tale, he is nominated for Teen Choice and MTV Movie awards.
•Plays Billy Bob Thornton's conflicted, suicidal son in Monster's Ball.
2004: In April, Naomi Watts and Ledger call it quits after two low-key years together; they met while shooting 2003's Ned Kelly.
•He hooks up with Michelle Williams while shooting Brokeback Mountain with her in the summer and fall.
2005: Stars in the drama Brokeback Mountain as Jake Gyllenhaal's tortured lover; earns his first Oscar nomination for the role.
• Daughter Matilda Rose is born Oct. 28.
2006: In March, he and Williams walk the red carpet together at the Academy Awards. Neither wins in their respective categories, actor and supporting actress.
2007: In September, Williams and Ledger break up quietly after three years together.
•In November, the drama I'm Not There opens; Ledger plays one of Bob Dylan's many incarnations.
•In December, photos of Ledger as The Joker from Christopher Nolan's highly anticipated Batman flick Dark Knight hit the Internet.
2008: The last photos of Ledger emerge from London, where he was in costume shooting The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.
•On Jan. 22, his body is found with sleeping pills nearby in a New York apartment. Police do not suspect foul play.