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Actor Charlie Sheen appears during an interview, Nov. 17, 2015 on NBC's "Today" in New York. In the interview, the 50-year-old Sheen said he tested positive four years ago for HIV.
An award-wining TV and movie actor and the son of actor Martin Sheen, Charlie Sheen also made headlines for his tumultuous personal life, which included a bitter divorce from actress Denise Richards, several arrests and stints in rehab.
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Charlie Sheen arrives at the "Scary Movie 5" premiere on April 11, 2013, in Hollywood, Calif.
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Charlie Sheen at the MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles on June 3, 2012.
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Actor Charlie Sheen throws out the ceremonial first pitch prior to MLB game action between the Toronto Blue Jays and Chicago White Sox Aug. 14, 2012 at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Actor Charlie Sheen is attends the 2012 FX Ad Sales Upfront on March 29, 2012 in New York.
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"Anger Management" executive producer Bruce Helford, left, and actor Charlie Sheen pose at Fox's All-Star Party at Castle Green on Jan. 8, 2012, in Pasadena, Calif.
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Charlie Sheen arrives to perform "My Violent Torpedo of Truth/Death is Not an Option" at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington on April 19, 2011.
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Charlie Sheen and Jon Cryer on "Two and a Half Men." Sheen was fired from the CBS sitcom in March 2011, two weeks after the show halted production for the rest of the season following Sheen's series of bizarre interviews trashing his bosses at CBS and Warner Bros., including "Two and a Half Men" co-creator Chuck Lorre. Before that, the show was on hiatus while Sheen sought treatment in rehab.
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Charlie Sheen arrives at the Dimension Films' 'Scary Movie 5' premiere at the ArcLight Cinemas Cinerama Dome on April 11, 2013, in Hollywood, Calif.
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Charlie Sheen departs the Pitkin County Courthouse on Aug. 2, 2010, in Aspen, Colo.
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Actor Charlie Sheen attends the Cleveland Caveliers and Los Angeles Clippers NBA basketball game at the Staples Center on Jan. 16, 2010, in Los Angeles.
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This picture, provided by the Aspen (Colo.) Police Department on Friday, Dec. 25, 2009, shows actor Charlie Sheen, who had been arrested in Aspen, on charges related to an alleged case of domestic violence. Authorities said Sheen was accused of second-degree assault as well as menacing, both felonies, and criminal mischief, a misdemeanor.
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Actor Charlie Sheen, right, and wife Brooke Mueller Sheen arrive at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards held at the Nokia Theatre on Sept. 20, 2009, in Los Angeles.
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Actor Charlie Sheen, right, and his wife, Brooke Mueller Sheen, appear at the after party for the world premiere of the adult production "Peepshow" at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on April 18, 2009, in Las Vegas.
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The stars of "Two and a Half Men" are seen at the 2009 TV Land Awards in Universal City, Calif. From left are Jon Cryer, Angus T. Jones, Charlie Sheen and Conchata Ferrell.
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Actor Charlie Sheen is interviewed at an event to celebrate Planet Hollywood's purchase of Italian restaurant chain Buca di Beppo at Universal CityWalk in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009.
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Jon Cryer, left, and Charlie Sheen accept the favorite TV comedy award for "Two and a Half Men" at the 35th Annual People's Choice Awards on Wednesday Jan. 7, 2009 in Los Angeles.
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Actor Charlie Sheen and Brooke Mueller arrive at the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards Sunday, Sept. 16, 2007, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. The couple was married on May 30, 2008, and welcomed twin boys Bob and Max on March 14, 2009. Sheen also has three daughters: Cassandra Jade Estevez, whose mother is Sheen's former girlfriend Paula Profit, and Sam and Lola, with ex-wife Denise Richards.
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Charlie Sheen, right, and his "Two and a Half Men" co-star Angus T. Jones watch the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets during a basketball game in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2007.
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Charlie Sheen, right, and John Cryer accept the favorite television comedy award for the show "Two and a Half Men," at the 33rd Annual People's Choice Awards on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2007, in Los Angeles.
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Charlie Sheen poses for a portrait session during the 59th International Cannes Film Festival on May 20, 2006, in Cannes, France, where his movie "Platoon" was shown for a special anniversary screening. In July 2006, the actor was nominated for his first Emmy award, for his work on "Two And A Half Men."
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Charlie Sheen attends the panel discussion for "Two and a Half Men" during the CBS 2005 Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour in Beverly Hills, Calif., on July 20, 2005. On the show, Sheen plays a swinging, irresponsible womanizer whose life changes when his divorced brother and nephew suddenly appear on his doorstep.
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Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen arrive at the 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Jan. 16, 2005. Soon after this photo was taken, Denise Richards filed for divorce while still pregnant with the couple's second child, Lola. The couple reconciled, only for Richards to file for divorce again in April 2006.
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Charlie Sheen, left, and "Two and a Half Men" co-star Jon Cryer, center, appear on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" in Burbank, Calif., on Oct. 7, 2004. Sheen began acting at the age of 9, his debut being a small role alongside his father Martin Sheen in the TV movie "The Execution of Private Slovik."
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Charlie Sheen poses backstage during the 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Sept. 19, 2004.
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Charlie Sheen and his then-wife Denise Richards arrive at the premiere of the film "The Big Bounce" in Westwood, Calif., on Jan. 29, 2004. Richards was pregnant with their first child, Sam, at the time. The two divorced in 2006.
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Charlie Sheen, left, and Jon Cryer speak during the 30th Annual People's Choice Awards in Pasadena, Calif., on Jan. 11, 2004. Sheen, born Carlos Irwin Estevez, is the son of actor Martin Sheen. His brother is actor Emilio Estevez.
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Charlie Sheen kisses then-fiancée Denise Richards after he won a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series -- Musical/Comedy for his role on "Spin City" in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Jan. 20, 2002. The two met on the set of the 2001 film "Good Advice," married in 2002 and divorced in 2006. He's now married to Brooke Mueller, a real-estate investor.