It is hard to believe that 13 years have passed since Heath Ledger died at the age of 28. The actor left a long legacy for his abnormally short life, which includes winning a posthumous Oscar for his role in The dark Knight. Ledger also left behind family, friends and former partners, who still retain his memory. In the third actor Heather Graham shared some personal, unseen photos of his relationship with Ledger on Instagram, reminding his ex as “a special person”. Read on to see the private photos and to see more stars we missed, take a look at Life in Pictures by Cloris Leachman.
On Tuesday, the actress accessed social media to share some photos she has of her courtship with Ledger. “Examining my photos, I found these,” she wrote the gallery’s caption. “Just remembering this time. Heath Ledger was such a special person.”
This particular photo, which is a professional photo, was taken when Ledger visited Graham on the set of his 2001 film From hell. And for more ex-Hollywood couples who may have forgotten, take a look at 15 couples on the screen that you totally forgot about a boyfriend in real life.
Graham and Ledger met when two different films brought them to Prague, in the Czech Republic. Graham was working on the aforementioned From hell, with Johnny Depp, and Ledger was filming A Knight’s Tale. They were together from October 2000 to June 2001 and participated in some Hollywood events together, including the Knight’s Tale premiere.
But while the photographers captured them on the red carpet, this photo of them was not seen by the public until Graham posted it on his Instagram.
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In addition to acting, Ledger had a passion for photography, cinema and visual arts. Graham’s gallery includes a portrait that Ledger took of himself in a mirror – something he did often. He also directed several music videos and hoped to direct feature films. And for more celebrity news sent straight to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter.
In the years after dating and even after the actor’s death, Graham never spoke very publicly about his relationship with Ledger. And even with this post in honor of him, she lets the photos speak for themselves.
After they went their separate ways, Ledger dated several other famous names, mainly his Brokeback mountain Co-star Michelle Williams, with whom he had his daughter, Matilda Ledger. And Graham, now 50, started to have a serious relationship with the screenwriter Yaniv Raz and producer Tommy Alastra.
Although she may not have shared many details of her time together, Graham clearly has fond memories of being close to Ledger. And the fans are undoubtedly grateful to be able to share this, thanks to her post. And for more celebrities from this era, take a look at The Greatest Teenage TV Idols of the 2000s, before and now.