Oscar Winners Who Took Home the Gold

Heath Ledger, who tragically died in early 2008, took home the award for Best Supporting Actor in one of the ceremony's most moving moments. Ledger's father, mother and sister picked up the award for the star, who played the Joker in this year's blockbuster, "The Dark Knight."

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Oscar Winners Who Took Home the Gold

From a Best Picture win for "Slumdog Millionaire" to "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," here are the films, stars and scripts that took home top honors at this year's ceremonies.

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