Rumor: Fake Steve Jobs To Fake Own Death

Daniel Lyons, creator of The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs aka Fake Steve Jobs is rumored to be making plans to fake his own death in order to gain some much needed time off from his hectic  schedule. Does that mean he would be faking the death of Steve Jobs? With the launch of his latest book 'Options: The Secret Life of Steve Jobs', a Parody, Lyons is engaged in a mini book tour that is drawing large audiences of 'frigtards' in California. Lyons has even scheduled an appearance with popular Author and ex Apple staffer Guy Kawasaki on November 6, in Mountain View, CA where they will appear together on stage for no defined reason other than to get into the mind of Fake Steve Jobs.

Sources report that Lyons (FSJ) is close to becoming more popular than The Beatles, warranting drastic measures to capture down time away from his prolific writing career. His rise in popularity was an unexpected twist after being exposed as The Fake Steve Jobs back in August by The New York Times. Many asked 'what's next?' for Lyons after being outed as (FSJ). What came next was even greater notoriety, solidifying his place in popular culture as a brilliant writer of satire. The idea of recreating The Beatles 'Paul Is Dead' stunt that became urban legend in 1966 has been tossed around the (FSJ) camp as a possible diversion employed to relieve the mounting pressure of celebrity on Lyons.

In a current video interview with Wallstrip.com Lyons is shown speaking in a frantic pace while displaying exaggerated eye movements, signs that insiders say clearly reveal stress. Sources indicate that coded messages may start appearing in his posts sometime in early November giving readers time to put the puzzle together. Lyons would start by revealing a less serious illness that would progressively worsen. The goal would be to maintain steady interest and traffic to his website while guest writers fill in for Lyons, fueling the possibility of his death while he enjoys an extended vacation through the holidays.

Though these rumors have not yet been substantiated, (much like the rumors being reported about a new iPhone in March 2008) some sources confirm that songs from The Beatles, Magical Mystery Tour can be heard playing in the background of recent voice mails left by Lyons, adding stimulus to the speculation. Many (FSJ) fans have claimed that the rumor is a hoax perpetrated by Lyons himself, either as a joke, or to stimulate book sales. Others place the blame on rivals of Dan Lyons like 'The Borg' who are less fond of his sarcastic rants aimed squarely at their own vulnerabilities. A group Lyons references in his latest post entitled "Resting Up" when he said;

"I was very careful and never ate or drank anything while I was on the Borg campus, knowing their reputation as skillful poisoners. Not sure how they got the stuff into me. But they did." Lyons is referring to his recent visit to the Microsoft Campus in Redmond, WA. Source - The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs

The post goes on to say that blood work revealed the presence of small amounts of a powerful toxin in Lyons' system. Is his new post the launch of a grander spoof or did 'The Borg' really attempt to deep six Dan Lyons? That's a claim that would surely have 'El Jobso' shouting; "They are the eggmen, I am the walrus, goo goo g'joob, Mwah!"

Microsoft Video Interview (here)