was nominated for a 2005 Oscar for "Best Actor in a Leading Role"[1][2][3] and also was nominated and won "Best Actor" awards for that role from BAFTA and the Australian Film Institute and the New York Film Critics Circle, respectively, as well as won an MTV Movie Award with Jake Gyllenhaal for their "best kiss" in the film.[4]
He completed filming his role as the Joker in the forthcoming movie The Dark Knight,[5] shortly before dying, on January 22, 2008, from an accidental prescription drug overdose at age 28.[1][2][6][7] His final film performance, uncompleted at the time of his death, is the role