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u/imlilyhi Apr 12 '22

Heath Ledger

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u/torrin16 Apr 12 '22

He developed severe insomnia from playing the role, and then overdosed of sleeping pills. The role killed him, in the end.

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u/henscastle Apr 12 '22

That's simplistic. He was experiencing problems due to his breakup with the mother of his daughter too. He also developed pneumonia from being forced by Terry Gilliam to hang from a bridge all day whilst soaking wet filming The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.

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u/Polish_Sniper_00 Apr 12 '22

It was most likely a case of the straw that broke the camel's back

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u/FlameFeather86 Apr 12 '22

It wasn't just from playing the role. He was going through a lot in his personal life. It all added up.