Heath Ledger - His Beautiful Life and Mysterious Death

Young, handsome and talented, actor Heath Ledger soon established himself as an A-list Hollywood star. His award-winning role as Ennis Del Mar in Brokeback Mountain cemented his place among the acting greats as well as earning him an Oscar nomination. There was worldwide shock when he was found dead in his New York apartment in January 2008. He leaves behind a grief-stricken public and family, including a two-year-old daughter. This is the tragic story of a brilliant actor whose light shone brightly, but all too briefly, upon the world.

John McShane worked as a reporter in Fleet Street covering conflicts in Africa, the Middle East and Ireland before becoming associate editor of the Daily Mirror and the Sunday Mirror. He is married with three children and has homes in London and Spain.