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10 years - This week is the 10th anniversary of Heath Ledger's untimely death.

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Iconic - He played many memorable roles throughout his career.

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The Joker - Perhaps his most iconic and career-defining role was as The Joker.

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Loss - Unfortunately, The Joker was one of his last roles and Ledger died six months after portraying the unhinged character.

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Why so serious - As seriously as he took his roles, he is also remembered for being a fun kind hearted soul.

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Accidental - Ledger died from an accidental drug overdose at just 28-years-old.

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Bitter Sweet - In a bittersweet recognition of his craft, Ledger won a posthumous Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for The Joker.

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Naomi Watts tribute - Watts and Ledger dated from 2002 to 2004. She posted a tribute to him on her Instagram, “Thinking about this beautiful soul today,” the actress wrote in the caption.

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Jake Gyllenhaal tribute - Jake Gyllenhaal was recently interviewed by E! News about the sad anniversary and said: "He was just an incredible force and is still missed".

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Michelle Williams - His ex-fiancee and mother of his child spent the 10 year anniversary being comforted by her best friend Busy Phillips.

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Matilda Rose - Their child Matilda Rose was only two years old when Ledger died.

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Fiancee - Ledger and Williams began dating after meeting on the set of their 2005 film ‘Brokeback Mountain’.

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Heartbreak - The couple broke up in September 2007, four months before the actor passed away.

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A life in pictures - The Art Gallery of Western Australia is currently showing an exhibition of the actor's life.

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Exhibition - The Perth only exhibition closes on January 29, 2018.

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Journals - On display for the first time, will be Ledger’s research journals revealing the actor’s deep commitment to his profession and how he developed key roles.

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Curated - The intimate exhibition has been curated in collaboration with his family and close friends.

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Brokeback - Ledger was renowned for playing nuanced and powerful performances. He earned his first Oscar nomination for 'Brokeback Mountain'.

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Peter Pan - Ledger played his first ever role at the age of 10, portraying the ever young Peter Pan.

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Director - Ledger was interested in directing and made several music videos for hip-hop artist N'fa.

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Record label - He also founded a record label Masses Music, with singer Ben Harper.

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Chess king - A little-known fact is that Ledger was an avid chess player, winning Western Australia's junior chess championship at the tender age of 10.

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Documentary - Filmmaker Derik Murray created a moving documentary last year called 'I Am Heath Ledger'.

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Footage - The documentary features never seen before footage, often shot by Ledger himself.

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Tribeca - 'I Am Heath Ledger' was premiered at Tribeca Film Festival on April 23, 2017.

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Temper - Ledger had a bad relationship with the Paparazzi, particularly in Sydney where photographers squirted Ledger and Williams with water pistols on the red carpet at the Sydney premiere of 'Brokeback Mountain'.

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Fame - Ledger was said to have hated being famous and found it difficult to deal with.

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Films - Heath Ledger made 18 films in his short but bright career.

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Still missed - Heath Ledger is still missed to this day.

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