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Friend: Andy Kaufman Is Still Alive
New York Post ^ | September 28, 2014 | Larry Getlen

Posted on 09/28/2014 10:09:08 AM PDT by DogByte6RER

Andy Kaufman photo: Andy Kaufman c-andykaufman21.jpg

Friend: Andy Kaufman is still alive

Could faking his own death be Andy Kaufman's biggest joke yet?

In 1980, legendary comedian Andy Kaufman and his writing partner, Bob Zmuda, wrote a script for a film called “The Tony Clifton Story,” based on a character of Kaufman’s. On Page 124, there is a block of dialogue intended for Kaufman to speak as himself, informing viewers of Clifton’s demise. Among the lines: “On June 12, 1980 . . . Tony Clifton, at the age of 45, died of cancer at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Hollywood, California.”

Four years later, at age 35, Kaufman himself would, supposedly, die — from cancer at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Hollywood, Calif.

It was no coincidence, Zmuda reveals in a new book, “Andy Kaufman: The Truth, Finally” (BenBella Books), written with Lynne Margulies, Kaufman’s girlfriend.

Not only does he firmly believe that Kaufman faked his death, but that Kaufman will be emerging to reveal his great prank to the world very soon.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Conspiracy; Miscellaneous; Society; TV/Movies; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: alive; andykaufman; dead; diedin1984; hollywood; notdead; publicitystunt; snl; stillalive; taxi; tinfoilbrigade; undead
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To: blam

thanx


21 posted on 09/28/2014 10:37:42 AM PDT by morphing libertarian
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To: BenLurkin

He was a great comedian back in the day.

I used to always joke to my friends that Kaufman’s death was but a hoax, and some day he’d come forward...

Ed


22 posted on 09/28/2014 10:40:03 AM PDT by Sir_Ed
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To: BenLurkin
Man on the Moon, by R.E.M.

Now, Andy did you hear about this one? Tell me, are you locked in the punch? Andy are you goofing on Elvis? Hey, baby Are we losing touch?

If you believed they put a man on the moon Man on the moon If you believe there's nothing up his sleeve Then nothing is cool...

23 posted on 09/28/2014 10:44:00 AM PDT by latina4dubya (when i have money i buy books... if i have anything left, i buy 6-inch heels and a bottle of wine...)
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To: eartrumpet
"“Here I am to save the day!”

That skit always made me laugh...for some unknown reason. :)

24 posted on 09/28/2014 10:45:23 AM PDT by CatherineofAragon ((Support Christian white males---the architects of the jewel known as Western Civilization.))
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To: cripplecreek
I remember him but most of the world doesn’t.

Just, you, me and 76 million baby boomers.

25 posted on 09/28/2014 10:45:39 AM PDT by steelwheels
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To: bunkerhill7
Friend: Andy Kaufman Is Still Alive and Will Return in a Taxi.

Reverend Jim's? Jim will be revealed a professor/scientist studying time travel using his job as a cab driver as not to draw attention to himself.

26 posted on 09/28/2014 10:48:04 AM PDT by cva66snipe ((Two Choices left for U.S. One Nation Under GOD or One Nation Under Judgment? Which one say ye?))
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To: DogByte6RER

So the girlfriend has changed her tune in just ten months????

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2507817/Andy-Kaufmans-girlfriend-says-watched-comedian-die-Hollywood-hospital-1984.html


27 posted on 09/28/2014 10:50:05 AM PDT by vladimir998
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To: cripplecreek
Kaufman was smarter than that. Revealing a prank to a world that has largely forgotten or never known him would be a complete flop.

If (and I mean *if*) he were still alive, that world that forgot/never knew him would know ALL about him, within short order.

I'm guessing that it would totally dominate the news cycles for at least a week, maybe two. Then many, many 1-3 days worth of news cycles after that as he hits the talk show circuit, reveals new details of things he did while "dead", publishes books he's written, etc.

People would still be talking about the prank several generations down the road.
28 posted on 09/28/2014 10:51:55 AM PDT by tanknetter
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To: morphing libertarian

He was really good with the small details. His fingers wiggle like he’s nervous. He almost comes in at the wrong time. He really was very good.


29 posted on 09/28/2014 10:55:20 AM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: eartrumpet

“Here I am to save the day!”

That bit with the record player was genuinely inspired. I can see it over and over again, although that in itself is crazy.


30 posted on 09/28/2014 11:05:00 AM PDT by The Antiyuppie ("When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day.")
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To: blueunicorn6

I liked everything he did, but that wrestling schtick and the alter-ego lost me.


31 posted on 09/28/2014 11:14:11 AM PDT by morphing libertarian
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To: DogByte6RER
When Andy Kaufamn was alive, Bob Zmuda would sometimes play the part of “Tony Clifton” in place of Kaufman, when they wanted Kaufman and Clifton to appear on stage at the same time. At the end of the movie “Man On The Moon”, they imply that Andy Kaufman may have faked his death. The final scene takes place a year after his death, with “Tony Clifton” headlining a show serving as a tribute to Kaufman. As Tony Clifton is performing on stage, the camera pans the audience and shows Bob Zmuda (Paul Giamatti) standing there applauding Clifton.
32 posted on 09/28/2014 11:33:43 AM PDT by GreenHornet
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To: DogByte6RER

Who cares? The joke is on him.


33 posted on 09/28/2014 1:07:53 PM PDT by WorkingClassFilth
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To: DogByte6RER

34 posted on 09/28/2014 1:11:56 PM PDT by dfwgator (The "Fire Muschamp" tagline is back!)
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To: latina4dubya

Hearing Kaufman himself spoof that song might be close to awesome . . .


35 posted on 09/29/2014 11:32:18 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: tanknetter

but why wait 30+ years?
it’s almost like, just wait until they put me in the coffin and start to bury me. will they be surprised when they find out I was faking.


36 posted on 11/01/2014 11:41:29 PM PDT by Optimist
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