Who Was Paul Steven Kirk, and What Became of Him?

General Questions
#1

This is a challenge to the Straight Dopers out there to see how trivia obessed you are.

First of all, I want you to figure out who Paul Steven Kirk was.

(Hint- His mother was one of the subjects of a Mailbag Report a few years back.)

Second of all, I challange you to figure out what happened to him.

For the record, I know the first answer, but I have no clue what the second answer is.

#2

Wasn’t he DC Comic’s Manhunter, created by Walt Simonson?

#3

Actually, the Paul Kirk Manhunter was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby in the 40s. Since his mother wasn’t known or prominent in any way, I don’t think he’s the man referred to in the OP.

#4

Does he have anything to do with either Open Source, or Barbeque sauce?

#5

Or he could have something to do with comic books.

#6

All right, second clue: He’s mentioned in his mother’s Who’s Who entry from 1980-1981.

And, for the record, the above guesses are all wrong.

#7

Third clue: That’s All I Want From You

#8

Are we talking name changes here ?

Is he now a famous musician or something ?

#9

So… his mom is Jaye P. Morgan?

#10

Chalkpit, you’re wrong, as far as I know. (see below)

Great, Sofa King got it, and after only 3 clues and 2 days. (I was trying to see how long it would take a member of the board to find a random piece of information. I thought that it might take weeks, but it wasn’t the case.)

Sofaking, going back to you, I now make this offer. You have the right to any rank of peerage, connected to any word that is a synonym for trivia. Put a post on the board as to what title you want, and I’ll give it.

Now, for the REALLY obsessive people on this board (and I know there are some of you out there), answer the second part of the original post. I can’t help you there, however, as I don’t know the answer, or even have a clue how to find it.