HEATH OSCAR BUZZ: WHO WOULD ACCEPT?

If “The Dark Knight” star HEATH LEDGER becomes the seventh posthumous Oscar nominee for his mesmerizing portrayal of smirky, scary Joker…and IF he becomes the second deceased Academy Award winner, his mom and dad want MICHELLE WILLIAMS, Heath’s one-time live-in love and mother of his daughter, to accept his award for Best Supporting Actor, say insiders!

Humbled and thrilled, Michelle – who’s stayed close to her dead lover’s folks – told them she’d be proud to accept the award, but won’t bring little Matilda onstage at the Kodak Theatre because she wants to keep her child out of the spotlight.

(Note: PETER FINCH was Oscar’s only winner from beyond the grave, scoring Best Actor for “Network” in 1976.)