Yeah yeah I know, it's a new thread about Heath Ledger--What a gas!
Have we at all considered that maybe this isn't some chance event? Jack Nicholson was said to be absolutely furious that Ledger took the part of the Joker and didn't give him a chance for reprisal.
I think we should keep in mind that ol' Jack coulda hexed Ledger--OR! Perhap, just maybe, the part of the Joker is cursed and nobody but Nicholson can play it without ending up dead!