# Andy, did you hear about this one? \[new Andy Kaufman rumor\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 14, 2013, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/andy-did-you-hear-about-this-one-new-andy-kaufman-rumor/673914 "2013-11-14T15:48:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![bienville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2013, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/andy-did-you-hear-about-this-one-new-andy-kaufman-rumor/673914/21 "2013-11-14T20:10:51Z")
> [@andros](#): > > I love that idea, but am only surprised Zmuda’s not in on it. Maybe he’s blown all his capital. Zmuda could very well be in on it, and “not being in on it” could very well be his role in it. ---
**Author:** ![andros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@andros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andros)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2013, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/andy-did-you-hear-about-this-one-new-andy-kaufman-rumor/673914/22 "2013-11-14T20:14:35Z")
I’d buy that. ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2013, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/andy-did-you-hear-about-this-one-new-andy-kaufman-rumor/673914/23 "2013-11-14T20:22:39Z")
If Kaufman is alive let’s all prank him and pretend we have no idea who he is/was. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2013, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/andy-did-you-hear-about-this-one-new-andy-kaufman-rumor/673914/24 "2013-11-14T21:00:32Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > Threads merged. > Speaking for myself… _Come on._ He’s dead, and on a certain level it’s kind of great that his family is now in on the game, they are fucking with people. C’mon-that’s exactly what Kaufman _did_ for a living. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2013, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/andy-did-you-hear-about-this-one-new-andy-kaufman-rumor/673914/25 "2013-11-14T21:03:46Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > C’mon-that’s exactly what Kaufman _did_ for a living. I’m not objecting to the fact that they’re screwing with people. It’s in keeping with the Andy Kaufman _thing_ for sure. I’m just saying it’s obvious that’s what they’re doing. Really now: why would anyone take this stuff at face value? ---
**Author:** ![jasg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f0a364/32.png) [@jasg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jasg)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2013, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/andy-did-you-hear-about-this-one-new-andy-kaufman-rumor/673914/26 "2013-11-14T21:41:03Z")
This is going to be the biggest news since Judge Crater showed up! ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2013, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/andy-did-you-hear-about-this-one-new-andy-kaufman-rumor/673914/27 "2013-11-14T22:43:00Z")
[Ahem.](http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2013/11/14/andy-kaufman-daugther-says-hes-not-dead/3525403/) > [@](#): > > UPDATE: Reports are surfacing that say the woman claiming to be Kaufman’s daughter could be a New York actress named Alexandra Tatarsky. ---
**Author:** ![Washoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ecae2f/32.png) [@Washoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Washoe)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2013, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/andy-did-you-hear-about-this-one-new-andy-kaufman-rumor/673914/28 "2013-11-14T22:53:24Z")
True, but you were ninja’d by the article linked to in the OP. ---
**Author:** ![ZenBeam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3ab097/32.png) [@ZenBeam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZenBeam)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2013, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/andy-did-you-hear-about-this-one-new-andy-kaufman-rumor/673914/29 "2013-11-14T23:46:05Z")
> [@Washoe](#): > > My wife was working at Cedar Sinai in 1984. She attended to Kaufman. She confirms that he was intubated. She also couldn’t keep a secret to save her own life—she’s worse than Sheldon Cooper. I think he’s dead, Jim. Maybe. Or maybe Andy Kaufman joined the SDMB, oh, say, about nine years ago, to spread rumors and disinformation… ---
**Author:** ![andros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@andros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andros)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2013, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/andy-did-you-hear-about-this-one-new-andy-kaufman-rumor/673914/30 "2013-11-14T23:51:57Z")
> [@Washoe](#): > > True, but you were ninja’d by the article linked to in the OP. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2013, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/andy-did-you-hear-about-this-one-new-andy-kaufman-rumor/673914/31 "2013-11-15T00:17:14Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > Really now: why would anyone take this stuff at face value? Cuz fun? ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2013, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/andy-did-you-hear-about-this-one-new-andy-kaufman-rumor/673914/32 "2013-11-15T00:33:19Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > Cuz fun? I can understand participating in the whole Kaufman-verse because it’s fun. But taking stunts like this as evidence he’s really alive? A fan should be skeptical of anything like this, shouldn’t they? ---
**Author:** ![ThisSpaceForRent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thisspaceforrent/32/345_2.png) [@ThisSpaceForRent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThisSpaceForRent)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2013, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/andy-did-you-hear-about-this-one-new-andy-kaufman-rumor/673914/33 "2013-11-15T00:56:16Z")
Andy was (is) one of the best trolls EVER! ymmv ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2013, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/andy-did-you-hear-about-this-one-new-andy-kaufman-rumor/673914/34 "2013-11-15T01:13:00Z")
Oh sure, he’s gonna come out of hiding NOW, when Jerry Lawler is no longer able to kick his ass due to his own health issues. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2013, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/andy-did-you-hear-about-this-one-new-andy-kaufman-rumor/673914/35 "2013-11-15T12:47:11Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > I can understand participating in the whole Kaufman-verse because it’s fun. But taking stunts like this as evidence he’s really alive? A fan should be skeptical of anything like this, shouldn’t they? Santa Claus? I never told my younger brother and sister the truth out of fear the presents would stop. Same here. Believe Elvis is still alive—you are nuts. “Believe” Andy faked his death----you are participating in his extended performance art piece. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/andy-did-you-hear-about-this-one-new-andy-kaufman-rumor/673914.md?page=1)