Seventeen years ago, on Jan. 22, 2008, Heath Ledger was found dead in his Manhattan apartment from an accidental prescription drug overdose. Just 28 years old, he already had a reputation as one of the most talented actors in Hollywood, with tour de force performances in films like Brokeback Mountain and The Dark Knight. Family, friends and fans alike mourned his loss, but Heath’s death was undoubtedly most tragic for his daughter, Matilda, who was only 2 years old at the time.
Even though Heath and Matilda’s mother, Michelle Williams, had broken up the year before his death, the Venom star, 44, has worked hard to keep the late entertainer’s memory alive all these years for Matilda, who turned 19 in Oc tober. “Michelle stayed in touch with a…
