Andy Kaufman Faked Death and Still Alive, claims Daughter.
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Taxi star Andy Kaufman faked his death and is still alive, a woman claiming to be his daughter has announced.<br /><br />Since officially dying from lung cancer in 1984 there have been rumours and speculation the American entertainer's death was part of an elaborate comedy stunt.<br /><br />A document apparently certifying Mr Kaufman's death from kidney failure can be found online.<br /><br /><br />But on Tuesday a 24-year-old woman appeared on stage at the Andy Kaufman awards - which honour new comedy talent - to announce she was his daughter and he was alive.<br /><br />"He just wanted to be a stay-at-home dad, that's why he wanted to leave showbiz," she told Michael Kaufman, the show's host and Andy's brother.<br /><br />"He's pretty much a great dad, and raised us. My mum has her own business … he helps her with that kind of thing, paperwork and stuff, so he can work from home and he doesn't have to be hiding out … concealing himself."<br /><br />"He just makes us food and takes care of the house."<br />Before the woman was introduced on stage, Michael Kaufman revealed he discovered a letter from his brother in 1999 which also claimed the star was still alive.<br /><br />The essay explained he had a wife and a daughter and he had gone into hiding to live a normal life.<br /><br />Mr Kaufman was well-known for playing the role of Latka Gravas in Taxi, a character humoured for his poor spoken English.<br /><br />According to the New York Times, Mr Kaufman considered himself an entertainer, rather than a comedian.<br /><br />"I am not a comic, I have never told a joke," he said.<br /><br />"The comedian's promise is that he will go out there and make you laugh with him. My only promise is that I will try and entertain you as best I can."<br /><br /><br />Here is the link: http://news.sky.com/story/1168728/andy-kaufman-daughter-claims-star-is-alive<br /><br />They have a copy of Andy Kaufmans death certificate on there, which may be be useful to compare to MJs but I don't know how to put photos or documents on here. <br /><br />Interesting, huh? :judge-smiley:<br /><br /><br />
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