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| Full Name |
Heath
(Middle English - "heath, wasteland") Andrew (from the Greek word andros - "strong, manly") Ledger (British "people spear") |
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| Birth Place |
King Edward Memorial Hospital For Women Subiaco, Perth, Western Australia From Heath Ledger Central |
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| Birthdate | 4 April 1979 | |
| Zodiac Sign | Aries (click link for Heath's zodiac information) | |
| Chinese Zodiac |
(click link for Heath's Chinese zodiac information) |
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| Height | 6' 3" (188 cm) | |
| Weight | 186 pounds (84.368 kilograms / 13 stone and 2.8 lbs.) | |
| Hair |
Brown |
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| Eyes | Brown | |
| Shoe Size | U.S. size 12 ( Euro: 46.66 / UK & AU: 11.5 ) | |
| Body Art | 11 (known) Self-Designed Tribal Tattoos
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| Parents |
father: Kim Ledger (wife: Inis Rosa ) mother: Sally Ledger Bell (husband: Roger Bell) |
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| Siblings |
Kate (parents Kim & Sally) Ashleigh Bell (half-sister, born 1989 to Sally & Roger) Olivia Ledger (half-sister, born 1997 to Kim & Emma Brown) |
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| Paternal Grandparents |
Colin and Esther Ledger Great-Grandfather: Sir Frank Ledger |
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| Maternal Grandparents | John and Jackie Ramshaw | |
| Ethnic Heritage |
1/2 Scottish & 1/2 Irish (From an interview with Heath when he was doing Roar.) |
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| Education |
Guildford Grammar School
Passed early graduation exams at age 16. |
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| Residences | New York & Los Angeles | |
| Hobbies & Interests | Photography, Painting, Reading, Reading & Plays Chess daily. Writing poetry, surfing, and skateboarding. Enjoys rainy days and black & white films. Gene Kelly movies and other musicals. Plays the didgeridoo & some guitar. Taught himself to tap dance. Began taking piano and singing lessons in 2007. | |
| Entered Spiritual Plane of Existence | Tuesday, January 22, 2008, approximately 12 noon, EST US, Heath passed away in his sleep, from a one-time accidental combination of prescription medications. He was Laid to Rest in his hometown of Perth, Western Australia; Missed and beloved by hundreds of family and friends, Heath left a light in this world that can never be replaced. | |