Heath Ledger Wins Posthumous Golden Globe

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Heath Ledger won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for his work in 'The Dark Knight.'

The film's director, Christopher Nolan, took the stage and accepted the statuette from presenter Demi Moore. A brief scene from the film, in which Ledger portrayed the Joker, played and then Nolan gave a touching tribute to the young actor.

Nolan spoke of the "incredible place in the history of cinema [Ledger had] built for himself," and said, "for any of us lucky enough to work with him … he will be eternally missed but he will never be forgotten."

Ledger passed away almost a year ago on January 22, 2007 of an accidental overdose at age 28.

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