That’s the million-dollar question his fans have been asking ever since the legendary prankster died of lung cancer in 1984 at the age of 35.

After all, Kaufman was noted for incorporating elaborate stunts and tricks into his performance art. Did he fake his own death and pull off his biggest prank of all? The infamous rumor is about to pick up steam.

As Defamer reports, Sean McCarthy of The Comic’s Comic attended the closing night of the ninth annual Andy Kaufman Awards at the Gotham Comedy Club in New York City on Monday.