it's a hoax, been around for a while. It has said that he died "yesterday" for weeks now. Also, "please donate condiments" ;-) - cmiper

I'm so gullible I believed it. Oy. - Dave Winer

I wouldn't worry about it unless you fall for it again. ;-) - cmiper

Summize shows how many people bought it. http://summize.com/search... and http://summize.com/search.... Completely nuts. - Louis Gray

oy, so gullible - Adam Ostrow

@Louis that is pretty funny. It's like old-school word-of-mouth urban legends, but faster. ;-) - cmiper