In Memoriam: Heath Ledger

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On January 22, 2008, we lost one of the brightest young talents in film. Exactly one year later, Heath Ledger has been nominated for an Academy Award for his astonishing performance in "The Dark Knight." To mark the occasion, here is a look back at his eclectic and all too brief film career.

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2 comments

• His portrayal of the Joker was, by far, the best rendition of the villian ever. Noone will ever be able to play the Joker again without being compared to Heath. Im a comic book nerd and Im so proud that someone finally gave people the chance to see what the "comic book" Joker is really like. No disrespect to Jack , but the Joker belongs to Heath. R.I.P. Heath, you've acheived immor

  report abuseposted February 22, 2009, 9:57 pm PST
• tom
  u will be missed more by me then most people could imagine

  report abuseposted February 22, 2009, 10:37 am PST