In the opening section of Zmuda's book, Andy Kaufman Revealed!, he hints at the possibility that the body in Andy's coffin was actually made of wax. Not just once but several times. He uses terms like "waxen figure" and "Memorex" to describe his deceased friend. Classy, hunh?
All jokes aside, this seems outrageous--how could a wax figure be convincing enough to pass for a REAL person? Impossible!
...or is it?
Here's a page giving step-by-step instructions for making a wax figure:
http://www.waxmuseum.bc.ca/waxhistorymaking.asp
A well-made wax figure is virtually indistinguishable from a real person. See for yourself:
Add to that the fact that the person (Andy) was not living but dead, i.e. cold, clammy and covered in makeup, (in other words, very "dummy-like") and it makes for an interesting theory.
Only spam to this wonderful blog? I think you're 100% right. You're putting the pieces together. In fact, I'm writing a book on Andy's hoax right now. I'm leaning sharply toward the opinion that he's alive somewhere.
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