Heath Ledger Biography

- Actors Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell, and Jude Law were cast to replace Heath Ledger when he died in 'The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus' . They also chose to donate their wages to his family, namely his younger daughter, Matilda.

- The godparents of Matilda Rose are Ledger's 'Brokeback Mountain' co-star Jake Gyllenhaal and his wife, Michelle Williams' 'Dawson's Creek' co-star Busy Philipps.

- Daniel Day-Lewis dedicated his Screen Actors Guild Award to Ledger, announcing how he had been inspired by Ledgers acting, especially his 'unique' and 'perfect' performance in 'Brokeback Mountain'

- In October 2008, Ledger was ranked third in a listing of the world's highest paid dead celebrities. The $20 million he brought in, after his death, to the Box Office, places him behind Elvis Presley and Charles M. Schulz.