Heath Andrew Ledger was an Oscar-nominated Australian-born actor known for his roles in films such as '10 Things I Hate About You', 'The Patriot', 'Monster's Ball', 'A Knight's Tale', and 'Brokeback Mountain'. He gained fame in Hollywood after starting his career in television during the 1990s. Ledger received widespread acclaim for his portrayal of 'The Joker' in 'The Dark Knight', which was released shortly before his tragic death on 22 January 2008.
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Time Zone - Australia/Perth (8:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Heath
A piece of uncultivated land, especially open country covered with heather
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Heath Ledger belongs to the Generation X group.
Place of Birth: Perth
Place of Death: Manhattan
Cause of Death: poisoning by drugs
Educated At: Guildford Grammar School
Occupation: television actor | film actor | film director | character actor | actor
Children: Matilda Ledger
Awards Received: Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor | MTV Movie Award for Best Villain | Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for April 4, 1979
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 4, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 4, 2026 |
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| Sun | 13 Aries 48 | 14 Aries 24 | 29 Taurus 31 |
| Moon | 11 Cancer 5 | 7 Scorpio 58 | 27 Pisces 56 |
| Mercury | 26 Pisces 9 | 16 Pisces 38 | 19 Taurus 10 |
| Venus | 7 Pisces 12 | 5 Taurus 32 | 3 Taurus 49 |
| Mars | 27 Pisces 45 | 25 Pisces 35 | 3 Taurus 44 |
| Jupiter | 29 Cancer 2 | 16 Cancer 1 | 3 Leo 26 |
| Saturn | 8 Virgo 33 | 5 Aries 50 | 7 Virgo 35 |
| Uranus | 20 Scorpio 26 | 28 Taurus 55 | 18 Scorpio 35 |
| Neptune | 20 Sagittarius 28 | 2 Aries 19 | 19 Sagittarius 40 |
| Pluto | 17 Libra 58 | 5 Aquarius 16 | 16 Libra 47 |
| Rahu | 16 Virgo 17 | 7 Pisces 14 | 13 Virgo 48 |
| Ketu | 16 Pisces 17 | 7 Virgo 14 | 13 Pisces 48 |
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