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Paul Reiser Dead? So Said Wrong Wikipedia Rumor

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Huffington Post   |  Katherine Thomson   |   December 31, 2008 09:30 AM

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An un-fact checked, incorrect rumor got posted on Paul Reiser's Wikipedia page today as he is alive and well.


According to Wikipedia, "Mad About You" star Paul Reiser died over the holiday at the age of 51.


His date of death was listed as December 27.


Someone has added, "On December 27th, 2008 Reiser was discovered dead in the Squallahassee River where he reportedly enjoyed fly fishing. No foul play was suspected."


And where is that river? Google turns up zero search results for it.


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An un-fact checked, incorrect rumor got posted on Paul Reiser's Wikipedia page today as he is alive and well. According to Wikipedia, "Mad About You" star Paul Reiser died over the holiday at the ag...
An un-fact checked, incorrect rumor got posted on Paul Reiser's Wikipedia page today as he is alive and well. According to Wikipedia, "Mad About You" star Paul Reiser died over the holiday at the ag...
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- JScott I'm a Fan of JScott 20 fans permalink

UPDATE-The page has been updated and the text about his death is no longer there.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:15 AM on 12/31/2008
- TomInJax I'm a Fan of TomInJax 21 fans permalink
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The entry is changed again.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:48 AM on 12/31/2008
- TomInJax I'm a Fan of TomInJax 21 fans permalink
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I wonder if Paul isn't having a little fun with his own entry.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:42 AM on 12/31/2008
- pkward I'm a Fan of pkward permalink

Gosh, I hope Paul's fine! I love his work.

FYI, I thought I'd check Google for the river name and found something that came up under an alternative spelling. There is a Squalahassee, but it refers to falls, in West Virginia.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:35 AM on 12/31/2008
- BlackJAC I'm a Fan of BlackJAC 61 fans permalink

It's unchecked rumor. There's no mention of Paul Reiser in Google News in any direction.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:16 AM on 12/31/2008
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