Heath Ledger Wins Golden Globe

Awards season continued to be good to Heath Ledger’s memory, as the Australian actor, who died almost one year ago, was named Best Supporting Actor for his still-chilling turn in The Dark Knight, solidifying his Oscar chances.

“All of us who worked with Heath on The Dark Knight accept this with an awful mixture of sadness and incredible pride,” said director Christopher Nolan, whose speech followed a specially prepared clip from the film. “For any of us lucky enough to have worked with him, and those of us lucky enough to have enjoyed his performances, he will be eternally missed—but he will never be forgotten.”

Coincidentally, the Academy Award nominations will be announced on the exact first anniversary of his death, on 22nd January 2009.