Hoaxer Alan Abel dies — this time for real

By Jim Shay
KICKOFF

Long before “fake news,” there was Alan Abel, a longtime professional hoaxer, who even tricked the New York Times to report he was dead. Now, he actually is dead. So reported, the New York Times. Again. His daughter, Jenny Abel, told the newspaper...

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