The third time this happens, he gets to throw the wake

Ken Bruen has developed an unfortunate habit of being declared dead prematurely. The first time happened last November, when the Galway government council gave him a “vote of sympathy” for his Shamus win, an honor only accorded to the nonliving. After some embarrasment and hilarity, the matter was resolved.

But now it’s happened again, as Bruen reports on Ray Banks’s blog:

“Phyl [ed. Ken’s wife] got a letter from the Inland Revenue commiserating with her on the death of her husband but alas, they would, in the interest of the Freedom Of Info Act, have to disclose my estate and assets… When she stops laughing, she’s going to sue their ass for distress…“

And, as Ray says, he’s “very unlikely to be dead for a long time.” He’ll just be resting…__

UPDATE, 4:45 PM EDT: Now the Galway Advertiser gets in on the act.