Heath Ledger

Actor

Born on April 4, 1979.
Died at the age of 28 on January 22, 2008.
Cause of Death: Drug overdose.

He has been dead for 16 years.
If he were still alive today, he would be 45 years old.

People who died in 2008.
Famous people who died from a drug overdose.

Which generation did Heath Ledger belong to?

Heath Ledger was a part of the Generation X demographic cohort.

"So he wasn't a Millennial?!"

Heath Ledger did not belong to the Millennial generation. The Millennial generation started in 1980, which was one year after he was born (1979).
This means that he was actually a member of Gen-X. Or the "MTV generation", as it is sometimes called.

Which star sign was Heath Ledger?

He had the star sign Aries.

Life Path Number

His Life Path Number was 7.

How tall was he?

Heath Ledger was around 6 ft 1 inches tall. In centimeters, his height was 185 cm.

This means that he was noticeably taller than the average American male.

Related: Famous actors who are tall.

How old would Heath Ledger be now?

If he were still alive today, he would be 45 years old.

That means that he'd be roughly the same age as the following people:

Pete Doherty

English musician
Born on March 12, 1979
Star Sign: Pisces

Sophie Ellis-Bextor

English singer
Born on April 10, 1979
Star Sign: Aries

Kourtney Kardashian

Media personality
Born on April 18, 1979
Star Sign: Aries

Kate Hudson

American actress
Born on April 19, 1979
Star Sign: Aries

How many years ago did he die?

He died 16 years, 2 months, and 28 days ago.

What day of the week was he born on?

He was born on a Wednesday.

What day of the week did he die on?

He died on a Tuesday.

How long ago did Heath Ledger die?

He died in January 2008, which was over 16 years ago. More than a decade has passed since his death.

To put that into perspective.

A baby that was born on the same day that Heath Ledger died would be in high school by now.
Since Heath Ledger's death in 2008, roughly four FIFA World Cups and five US presidential elections have taken place.
Heath Ledger died before the effects of the global financial crisis of 2008 fully hit.
He died before Barack Obama was elected as the President of the United States.
Since his death, the United States has had three new presidents.
The United Kingdom has had five new prime ministers.
Because he died in 2008, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as Justin Bieber, Nicki Minaj, Drake, and One Direction.
Because his death occurred in January 2008, it means that he never got to see popular movies such as Avatar and The Dark Knight.