His tragic death from an accidental overdose of prescription medication reads like a horror story, and the multitalented actor was just 28.

Several schools of thought attributed this death to his work in The Dark Knight, the actor attempting to maximise the insanity of his portrayal by living alone in a hotel room for over a month, often sleeping for only two hours a night.

The actor became reliant on sleep medication called Ambien, which experts link to his eventual demise.

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