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Heath Ledger

Heath Ledger. By Dakota Bailey. Heath Ledger. An Australian Actor. Born on April 1979 = Perth Western Australia Died on January 22, 2008 = Manhattan, New York City Osca r- nominated Australian Actor Reason Why I Pick Him? I like this man performance of acting

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Heath Ledger

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  1. Heath Ledger By Dakota Bailey

  2. Heath Ledger • An Australian Actor. • Born on April 1979 = Perth Western Australia • Died on January 22, 2008 = Manhattan, New York City • Oscar- nominated Australian Actor Reason Why I Pick Him? I like this man performance of acting for the popular movie “The Dark Knight” (Joker). And he’s a inspiration to become what ever you want to be, even if you start from the bottom.

  3. Died on January 22, 2008 = Manhattan, New York City • Police went into Heath Ledger’s apartment and found prescription pills laying around the room with the deceased actor. Question Why did he accid- ently over dose on these prescrip- tion pills?

  4. The Story • Two weeks ago, House keeper (Teresa Solomon) arrived at Ledger’s apartment at 12:30 p.m. • Masseuse Dianna Wolozin arrived at his apartment at 2:45 p.m. for his massage. She called 911 at 3:26 p.m.

  5. Pronounced Dead At 3:36 p.m. • His family, fiancée and there 2- year old daughter asked “to grieve privately.

  6. The DEA Investigate Six Different Kinds of Prescription Pills.

  7. 1st Hydrocondone 2nd Oxycodone Pain Killers Use to reduce loss of strength or helps with disturbed sleep.

  8. 3rd Valium 4th Xanax Anti–Anxiety Drugs Helps with any anxiety and can be really addictive.

  9. 5th Tamazepam 6th Doxylamine Sleeping Agent Helps with stress, travel or other disruptions keep you awake.

  10. If put all together, leads to death.

  11. What led him to using prescriptions. • His last interview before the movie “The Dark Knight” (2008), was by the FHM magazine (by Kevin Power July 18, 2008. • Talked about him being on the set and how he gets into character. Ledger loved being the joker, but there was stress that follow the making of this film.

  12. Stress is a Killer Heath Ledger said in the interview is that he didn’t get any sleep during this film and started to have the feeling of being really the Joker. That’s probably why he took these pills. The sleeping agent is for him to get sleep. Pain killers to relieve him self with work. And anti- anxiety pills to help him with his anxiety of being joker.

  13. Heath Ledger • After his death, Ledger was awarded for more than 30 posthumous awards, Oscar, SAG, BAFTA, and Golden Globe Awards. Started as a young Australian, that soon became a Hollywood star, with his own compelling hard work on his journey to be on top.

  14. R.I.P.

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