By ETonline Staff
10:57 AM PST, January 22, 2013
Here's a look back at the actor's life in the limelight.
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2000
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The actor attends the premiere of The Patriot at Loews Century Plaza June 27, 2000 in Century City, California.
2001
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Heather Graham and then-boyfriend Ledger attend the premiere of her new film Say It Isn't So on March 12, 2001 in Westwood, California.
2003
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Ledger and his then-girlfriend Naomi Watts attend the world premiere of the film Ned Kelly on March 22, 2003 at the Regent Theatre in Melbourne, Australia.
2005
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Ledger and Matt Damon chat at the premiere of The Brothers Grimm at the Directors Guild Theater on August 8, 2005 in Los Angeles.
2006
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Abbie Cornish and Heath Ledger arrive at the L'Oreal Paris 2006 AFI Awards on December 7, 2006 in Melbourne, Australia.
2006
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Ledger poses with his Brokeback Mountain co-star Jake Gyllenhaal in the press room during the 58th Annual Directors Guild of America Awards on January 28, 2006 in Los Angeles, California.
2006
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Ledger and Michelle Williams arrive to the 78th Annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre on March 5, 2006 in Hollywood, California.
2007
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Heath Ledger collects the award for the film I'm Not There during the 64th Venice Film Festival on September 8, 2007 in Venice, Italy.
2007
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Michelle Williams and Ledger arrive at the 22nd Annual Film Independent Spirit Awards on February 24, 2007 in Santa Monica, California.