Heath Ledger's blood-stained shirt from Brokeback Mountain set for auction
A "BLOOD-STAINED" shirt worn by the actor Heath Ledger in Brokeback Mountain is expected to fetch up to $20,000 (£16,000) at auction next month.
A blood-stained shirt worn by Heath Ledger and Daniel Craig's dinner jacket from Spectre
The Western-style shirt, which has patches of fake blood on it, featured in a fight scene with Ledger's co-star Jake Gyllenhaal in Ang Lee's Oscar-winning 2005 film.
It is being sold for the first time as part of a collection of shirts from the movie, which starred Ledger and Gyllenhaal as two cowboys who embark on a secret gay affair.
Ledger died in 2008 from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs at the age of 28.
The Hollywood Legends sale, hosted by Julien's Auctions, will feature a range of rare movie memorabilia including a bra owned by Marilyn Monroe, a dinner suit worn by Daniel Craig as James Bond and one of Steve McQueen's motorcycles.
The bra from Monroe's "personal professional wardrobe" has an estimated value of £6,400 to £8,000, an auction house spokesman said.
The actor has worn the shirt while filming Brokeback Mountain
Monroe's blonde wig from her last completed film, The Misfits in 1961, is being sold for £16,000 to £32,000.
A Tom Ford-designed white dinner suit worn by Craig in 2015 film Spectre is expected to fetch £40,000 to £48,000.
McQueen's 1972 Honda CB450 motorcycle, which has a personalised number plate of the late star's name, is valued at £40,000 to £56,000.
A racing jacket won by The Great Escape actor during his 1970 race at Phoenix International Raceway is expected to sell for £32,000 to £48,000.
Marilyn Monroe's bra is also under auction
Joker ( Heath Ledger ) Mob Scene
The auction takes place in Los Angeles on April 29 - a day after Patrick Swayze's estate sells some of his belongings including his leather jacket from Dirty Dancing.
Fans can register to bid at juliensauctions.com.