There was a big clue as Watkins posted the fake story himself.
Dead men tell no tales, you know.
Booshito, indeed - the man just did a livestream on YooToob.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5rNYHTbKjc
Just listened to 5 minutes here and there, not too interesting and they sound spaced out or goofy, and Jim tries unsuccessfully to play a Native American flute. But other than that, nope, not dead.