Andy Kaufman Personal Life, Relationships and Dating. Andy Kaufman himself has been said to be an absurdist. Andy Kaufman's Brother Backpedals on Death Hoax Claim - E! Online Maria Colonna Kaufman- Taxi Actor Andy Kaufman's real daughter Andy Kaufman's faked death is looking more and more like a hoax perpetrated by the comedian's brother. Maria Bellu-Colonna, whose relation to the comedian is not in question.) The now 44-year-old is also known as Maria L Bellu, has lived in Melville, NY; Plainview, NY and Roslyn Heights, NY. . Kaufman, whose abrupt death in May of 1984 left fans, friends and foes alike wondering if it were all an act even at his funeral, would be 64-years old if alive today. Andy Kaufman was an American comedian best known for his portrayal of Latka Gravas on the sitcom 'Taxi.' . He was survived by his daughter Maria Bellu-Colonna. Fans that loved . Maria Bellu-Colonna, whose relation to the comedian is not in question.) and a daughter, Maria Bellu-Colonna, who was born in 1969 out of wedlock to a high-school girlfriend and placed for adoption. Andy Kaufman - Wikipedia Andy Kaufman Biography, Life, Interesting Facts Andy Kaufman - Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core Bellu-Colonna . Elvis Presley: Here's Who He Thought Did the Best ... - Outsider 1. Maria Colonna discovered the identity of her father in the early 1990s. I want people to laugh from the gut, be sad from the gut - or get angry from the gut." (Andy Kaufman) . Andy Kaufman - News, Photos, Videos, and Movies or Albums | Yahoo Andy Kaufman - Biography - IMDb 46: Sounding rushed and harried in a short phone conversation on Thursday morning, Michael Kaufman, the brother of the "Taxi" star — who officially died in 1984 at age 35 from lung cancer — apologized. Andy Kaufman - Age, Bio, Faces and Birthday