Heath Ledger memorialized in birthday Instagram post by ex-girlfriend Naomi Watts
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Naomi Watts wished her late ex-boyfriend Heath Ledger a happy birthday with a throwback snap of the former couple on Instagram Wednesday.
"Happy birthday to this darling heart. We will never forget you… #heathledger #rip," she wrote alongside a photo of the couple back in 2004.
Ledger suffered a fatal accidental prescription drug overdose in 2008 and would have turned 39 years old on Wednesday, the New York Daily News reported.
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The “Birdman” star’s Instagram story featured another photo of the duo, as well as a solo shot of Ledger.
The Australian actors were an item from 2002 to 2004.
It’s not the first time Watts has posted about Ledger. In January she posted a commemorative message on the 10th anniversary of Ledger's death.
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"He was a true original," she wrote on Instagram at the time. "Heart always on his sleeve, with the most powerful charisma, strength, humor and talent. I will never forget his gentle spirit."