Heath Ledger’s Sister Opens Up About His Death

Kate Ledger, sister of Heath Ledger, has something to say. While speaking at the premiere of I Am Heath Ledger, a new documentary about the Academy Award-winning actor who passed away in 2008 when he was only 28 years old, Kate, clarified that his role in The Dark Knight had nothing to do with his death. Every since his death there have been rumors that Ledger’s mental and physical transformation into The Joker led to his untimely demise.