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deutsey

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29. With Andy, you can never be sure

Reply to zappaman (Original post)

Thu Nov 14, 2013, 08:17 AM

Nov 2013

I believe he's dead, but if anyone could pull off a stunt like this, it would be him.

He was (is?) a fucking genius. I'm glad I got to see him in his heyday on SNL, Taxi, his own TV specials, and all that crazy 'rassling stuff he did.

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Andy Kaufman May Really Be Alive, Suggests New Reports [View all] zappaman Nov 2013 OP

He can fake his death but he needed a corpus delicti... Historic NY Nov 2013 #1

There is; official cause of death was renal failure secondary to lung cancer REP Nov 2013 #2

I always thought he was weird Bluestar Nov 2013 #3

Warren D was right! lumberjack_jeff Nov 2013 #4

So, the JFK Conspiracy Theories aren't doing it any more? brooklynite Nov 2013 #5

This one is more fun. icymist Nov 2013 #6

I am suspicious of every word of this, yet at the same time I feel it's a perfect tribute to him. arcane1 Nov 2013 #7

I think Andy's friends and family are "pulling a Kaufman." 1000words Nov 2013 #8

They did a good job kcr Nov 2013 #13

Kaufman was brilliant. 1000words Nov 2013 #20

I agree. zappaman Nov 2013 #24

"BREAKING NEWS: Andy Kaufman... pinboy3niner Nov 2013 #9

OMG! You did it again. lonestarnot Nov 2013 #23

Ok. In_The_Wind Nov 2013 #27

Well in the video on TMZ....the girl does look quite a bit like him... cbdo2007 Nov 2013 #10

His brother JanMichael Nov 2013 #11

He really does have a daughter Freddie Nov 2013 #12

that isn't his first daughter...she would be 45 or so by now cbdo2007 Nov 2013 #30

I worked with Kaufman's girlfriend - Hell Hath No Fury Nov 2013 #14

I think the world would be a much more interesting place with Andy Kaufman still in it... SidDithers Nov 2013 #15

I saw him hanging out with Elvis and Tupac at a Burger King in Hilton Head several years ago! Ghost in the Machine Nov 2013 #16

I think his brother is being cruelly toyed with BainsBane Nov 2013 #17

He's not. Smoking Gun has a copy of the death certificate. octoberlib Nov 2013 #18

If you believe they put a man on the moon... Blue Owl Nov 2013 #19

are we losin' touch? RagAss Nov 2013 #21

I SO want him to be alive that I hesitate to post this, but nolabear Nov 2013 #22

STFU ! TroglodyteScholar Nov 2013 #25

All those Elvis sightings were really Andy Kaufman doing his Elvis impression. lob1 Nov 2013 #26

Dead as a door-nail. WinkyDink Nov 2013 #28

With Andy, you can never be sure deutsey Nov 2013 #29

Who's buried in Andy's grave? Historic NY Nov 2013 #31

I hope he is alive and leading a happy life. Pisces Nov 2013 #32

Being reported on all news links now...CNN...MSN ... FOX... RagAss Nov 2013 #33

It's a great prank that would make Andy proud. zappaman Nov 2013 #34

Me too...but this is great stuff with the brother involved... RagAss Nov 2013 #35

Andy is alive melody Nov 2013 #36