Treason! Fellow Jersey Boy Apologizes to Braff for Suicide Hoax

By PopEater Staff Posted Oct 13th 2009 10:30AM

It started with a headline -- "Beloved Scrubs actor found dead in his home" -- and a doctored CNN article page circulated on Twitter that said the star, Zach Braff, was discovered with an "empty pill bottle" by his side. Fans clamored for more information, but soon it became clear: another celebrity suicide hoax.

Braff, 34, came forward on Monday to dispute the story in a video on his Facebook page, proclaiming "I'm alive!" and slamming the author of the article for "making my mom upset." Before long, he got an apology.

"There was a big Internet rumor today that I was dead ... that I OD'd on some pills. It's not the case, I'm here at 'Scrubs' shooting the new 'Scrubs' title sequence, which is a little bit like dying, so I guess that was semi-accurate."

"A couple of inaccuracies you should have noticed when you saw the thing, if you believed it -- the dude said I was found in my 32,000 square foot estate in Beverly Hills - but I'm not Oprah! That's a big house!"

The 'Garden State' star then singled out whomever pulled the stunt: "I just want to say to the douchebag who started this: You win my first ever douche of the day award for making my mom upset!"

The lucky recipient of Braff's award was fellow New Jersey native Chris Laganella, who posted an apology to the actor on his Web site.

Laganella says he made the Onion-esque spoof back in 2007 and never intended for it be made public. "I'm sorry if I scared everyone," he writes.

He continues: "Zach, sorry if you got offended by me posting a fake suicide about you on the Internet. Your 32,000 square foot house would be pretty empty without you. Thanks for (apparently) taking it lightly, since I haven't gotten a letter about a lawsuit yet. Just so you know, I'm a huge fan; that's the only reason I made this page, believe it or not. Also, sorry for upsetting your mother :("

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Tuesday 13 October

By Matt

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Who Cares? Really. If this is what is important in the World then we are really in trouble.

By Just Me

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Apparantly YOU care....enough to read the article and type up a post. douchebag

By susan

matt get a grip man. You must be a real riot at birthday parties.

By david

well AOL why do i not get posted.............................................................................................................................

the pass word does not work..........................................................................................................

By Tim

If this guy is such a fan of Scrubs and Zach Braff, why he make a claim that he's dead. It makes no sense.

By Angie

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He thought it would be funny. However, also note, Mark David Chapman was a "fan" of John Lennon when he killed him.

By Angel of Muzick

If "anyone" is looking for news that is incredibly important to the world at large, perhaps you should not be reading stories on "Popeater." This is ENTERTAINMENT NEWS for anyone (naming no names) who's asking "Who the hell cares?" This is not CNN, this is POPEATER. If I want to know about Zach Braff, Lindsay Lohan, or Miley Cyrus, this is where I come. If I want to hear about the war, the 15 year old who got set on fire for reporting his dad's bike stolen, or the 1st grader who was sent to reform school for bringing a Cub Scout utensil to school, I'll go somewhere else. I DON'T really care about these celebs, or celeb wannabes...but sometimes the "real" world is just plain depressing. Well done, Zach, for having a sense of humor and making me smile today.

LMAO - now THERE'S a post that caught my attention!!

By Angela

I love Scrubs and Zach Braff. I'm glad it was just a rumor and that he is okay.

By piebyme

You mean Zach didn't die after The Ex? Coulda fooled me.

By Milos W. B. Dobroslavic

All the rumor mills in the world are going to look sad when NASA announces that the rockets sent into the supposed icepack on the moon's south pole not only discovered ice, but also humanoid skulls and bones.

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