Heath ##cliff fans are calling for The Joker to be removed from future Batman films . They launched a petition at new Web site , The Ultimate Joker , last week . Ledger 's performance in Christopher Nolan 's ` ` The Dark Knight '' received rave reviews . The actor was found dead after overdosing on prescription drugs at his apartment in New York on January 22 , 2008 , shortly after concluding work on `` The Dark Knight . '' Ledger who died in 2011 has been nominated for an Oscar for the role .
Heath ##cliff fans are calling for The Joker to be removed from future Batman films . They launched a petition at new Web site , The Ultimate Joker , last week . Ledger 's performance in Christopher Nolan 's ` ` The Dark Knight '' received rave reviews . Ledger who died in 2011 has been nominated for an Oscar for the role .