Alan Abel | |
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 Alan Abel (second from left) in 2005, with his daughter, wife, and Jeff Hockett | |
| Born | Alan Irwin Abel August 2, 1924 Zanesville, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | September 14, 2018 (aged 94) Southbury, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Ohio State University |
| Spouse | Jeanne |
| Children | 1 |
Alan Irwin Abel (August 2, 1924 – September 14, 2018) was an American hoaxer, writer, and mockumentary filmmaker famous for several hoaxes that became media circuses.