What a strange world we live in.

[novapsyche]

Apparently Andy Kaufman faked his own death. He currently resides in New York City.

Thanks to sophiaserpentia and myelectricsheep for the info.

Edit: Several of my friends dispute this claim. So I offer it with lots of grains of salt. I don't mean to spread false information.

Comments

[mylastsigh.livejournal.com]

WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sophiaserpentia.livejournal.com]

There's some money being spent behind this -- press releases, the mainstream media taking notice.

But I'll bet it's Bob Zmuda, and Andy Kaufman made him promise to do this before he died.

[novapsyche.livejournal.com]

But how do you explain the DNA tests?

[hozed.livejournal.com]

What are they comparing against?

Note that there is money changing hands to run the tests.

[jenakle.livejournal.com]

I cant find this anywhere aside from your link

snopes says it's not true

[quility.livejournal.com]

snopes says it's not true:

http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/hoaxes/kaufman.asp

[o-lucky-man.livejournal.com]

I'm skeptical myself.

p.s.

[o-lucky-man.livejournal.com]

Here's an interesting article to put all of this in perspective:

http://www.laweekly.com/ink/04/24/features-shulman.php

I could be wrong, of course, but that blog just doesn't sound like Andy. I think it's a hoax by someone who read that laweekly article.

[novapsyche.livejournal.com]

Well, I take it all back. Sorry for the misinformation.

[padpedpladuk.livejournal.com]

I love Andy! I was in NYC the day he quote-unquote died!!

I always wondered... He quote-unquote died just a few weeks after declaring on Second City TV (live) that he "couldn't play high." Maybe just a good way to beat the rap?

[myelectricsheep.livejournal.com]

Haha, but it's such tasty salt! Or crow. Or something. :-P

[kittenkissies.livejournal.com]

I knew it.