What Exactly Made Heath Ledger’s Joker So Good?
Heath Ledger was only 28 when he died on January 22, 2008, approximately three months after Ledger had completed work on the 2008 superhero film The Dark Knight, in which he plays the iconic role of The Joker. Ledger’s death came approximately six months prior to the film’s theatrical release and exactly 13 months before Ledger was posthumously awarded the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his memorable performance.