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Alan Abel - Professional Hoaxer

He lied
He’d died!

Alan Abel faked his death and an obituary was published in the New York Times on 2nd January 1980, On January 3, 1980, he  held a press conference and said "reports of my demise have been grossly exaggerated".

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Susan Ashley November 20, 2020 at 8:05 PM Jan, congratulations for your excellent win in Brian's contest with this intriguing poem. Quite the character.. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan Jan Allison November 21, 2020 at 1:08 AM Thanks Susan:-) hugs jan xx

Jack Horne November 18, 2020 at 12:05 PM LOL, and this reminds me of someone else... Jan Allison November 18, 2020 at 12:37 PM lol oh Lazarus keeps re-appearing:-( hugs jan xx

Gary Radice November 17, 2020 at 9:48 AM Those 2 short lines says it all Jan :) Having read your two lines I just had to Google him. He pulled off several big hoaxes during his life. I read he died in 2018 from cancer and heart failure....and now I'm just wondering if he actually did :) Jan Allison November 18, 2020 at 12:35 PM Yes i had to google him and his final demise, so sad anyone would fake their death, the amount of pain and hurt it causes would be immeasurable:-( hugs Jan xx

Constance La France November 17, 2020 at 8:23 AM Jan, congratulations on your win in Brian's 2 line contest, with this beauty _Constance Jan Allison November 18, 2020 at 12:34 PM thanks Constance:-) hugs jan xx

Linda Alice Fowler November 17, 2020 at 5:43 AM Congratulations on the win Jan! Linda Jan Allison November 18, 2020 at 12:34 PM Thanks Linda:-) hugs Jan xx

John Watt November 16, 2020 at 11:23 PM Had a feeling this was a winner! Good choice. Hugs ~ John Jan Allison November 17, 2020 at 1:56 PM thanks my friend:-) hugs Jan xx

Unseeking Seeker November 16, 2020 at 6:44 PM Amazing! Congrats on your win! Jan Allison November 17, 2020 at 1:56 PM thanks:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich November 16, 2020 at 5:51 PM Love this one, Jan. Maybe a brother of you know who?? hahaha. Congrats. Jan Allison November 17, 2020 at 11:03 AM Yeah unfortunately our very own Lazarus keeps on rising from the dead;-( hugs jan xx

Akkina Downing November 16, 2020 at 5:10 PM Only wicked man will do such... Lol! Congratulations on your win, Jan :) Akkina Downing November 17, 2020 at 3:18 PM Holy Lazarus, how do you fake your death? Yeah, like I said, WICKED... LOL! Jan Allison November 17, 2020 at 11:02 AM I have known 2 poets do it, one on this site and another who posted here, hounded a poet until he left and then faked her death and posted about it on another site:-( Jan x

Janice Canerdy November 16, 2020 at 4:51 PM A big CONGRATS, Jan! Janice Jan Allison November 17, 2020 at 11:01 AM Thanks Janice-) hugs Jan xx

John Watt November 16, 2020 at 2:23 PM Maybe he'd been reading about Sherlock Holmes at the Reichenbach Falls? Nice footle, and congrats on your #1 win! Hugs ~ John Jan Allison November 17, 2020 at 10:59 AM Thanks John:-) hugs Jan xx

Jo Chamberlain November 16, 2020 at 1:58 PM No need to say anything else! Congratulations on your winning placement. :-) Jan Allison November 16, 2020 at 3:34 PM Thanks Joanna:-) hugs Jan xx

Alexis Y. November 16, 2020 at 1:46 PM Hi Jan, Happy to you on the winning list! Congratulations on your 1st place win:)Alexis Jan Allison November 16, 2020 at 3:33 PM Thanks Alexis:-) hugs Jan xx

Sara Kendrick November 16, 2020 at 4:38 AM Great idea for the contest. Way to go. Reads like a good contender to me. Sara Jan Allison November 16, 2020 at 6:14 AM Thanks Sara:-) hugs jan xx

Victor Buhagiar November 16, 2020 at 1:43 AM Just right for a win which I hope you'll get. ~~ Jan Allison November 16, 2020 at 6:13 AM thanks Victor:-) hugs Jan xx

Gershon Wolf November 15, 2020 at 5:21 PM Ha, ha! I remember that! A modern-day Tom Sawyer, orchestrating his own death! :) gw Jan Allison November 16, 2020 at 6:13 AM Id not heard of him till I googled!:-) hugs jan xx

Ilene Bauer November 15, 2020 at 4:09 PM ha! perfect for the contest, jan! best of luck... Jan Allison November 15, 2020 at 4:54 PM Thanks Ilene, i was thinking of the British Peer Lord Lucan who murdered their nanny and then vanished, there is talk he was whisked off abroad and it was many years after he vanished that he was eventually declared dead but it was never proven he faked his death so when I found out about. Alan Abel it was perfect for the poem:-) hugs jan xx

Michelle Faulkner November 15, 2020 at 3:32 PM Crazy story, wonder why he did it (and did his family/friends know?) Jan Allison November 15, 2020 at 3:54 PM I think he faked a heart attack, had fake funeral directors etc, i feel for his family that he even pulled such a stunt in the first place:-( hugs jan xx

Jennifer Proxenos November 15, 2020 at 11:30 AM He went to great lengths to die and hold a press conference the next day - quite a prankster. A clever entry though, sure it will do great in the contest Jan. Hugs and Blessings, Jennifer. Jan Allison November 15, 2020 at 11:43 AM thanks Jennifer, some idiot on soup faked his death back in 2015 when my dad really WAS dying... despite being banned for life from soup for subsequent appalling behaviour he has risen from the dead like lazarus on numerous occasions, got to pity him but i want nothing to do with him:-( hugs jan xx

Carolyn Devonshire November 15, 2020 at 10:45 AM LOL It was Mark Twain who first said, "Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated." Funny obit for Abel! Love your entry and wish you success in the contest, Jan! Love, Carolyn Jan Allison November 15, 2020 at 11:16 AM I KNEWI had heard the phrase before I couldnt think where, thanks Carolyn:-) hugs jan xx

Connie Marcum Wong November 15, 2020 at 10:16 AM Talk about an egotist getting attention by drastic measures! A great footle Jan. Blessings xxoo Jan Allison November 15, 2020 at 10:30 AM yes you have to pity anyone who went to such lengths to fake their death:-( hugs jan xx

Rico Leffanta November 15, 2020 at 10:10 AM But no one cried! Well done! Aloha! Rico Jan Allison November 15, 2020 at 10:29 AM he really died in about 2018, ... hugs jan xx

Alexis Y. November 15, 2020 at 9:29 AM Hi Jan, This is good! You should do well in the contest. Thanks for the info. Best wishes in the contest. Have a wonderful day:-) Alexis Jan Allison November 15, 2020 at 9:42 AM Thanks Alexis:-) happy Sunday:-) hugs jan xx

Tom Cunningham November 15, 2020 at 7:33 AM Brian will love this Jan. Good luck. Tom Jan Allison November 15, 2020 at 7:39 AM I hope so:-) hugs jan xx