A 24 year old woman has come forward to say that she is the daughter of Andy Kaufman. She goes on to claim that the legendary comedian faked his own death in 1984 and that he is still alive.
Everything occurred Monday in New York City at the annual Andy Kaufman awards. According to TMZ, a woman approached the stage while Kaufman’s brother, Michael Kaufman, was speaking. The woman then explained her story. She said that Kaufman faked his own death from cancer at the age of 29 in order to escape the spotlight of the entertainment industry. She says that after he faked his own death, that Kaufman then met a woman, fell in love, and had a family, reports The Hollywood Reporter. This story does somewhat match up with the story that Michael Kaufman has told for years. He has said in the past that he has received at least two letters from his supposedly dead brother since his alleged passing in 1984.
Andy Kaufman was the former star of the TV show Taxi and had a famous fake feud with professional wrestler Jerry “The King” Lawler.