Is DrClef dead?

I was reading the discussion page of \[\[The Tombstone of Also Clef\]\], and 2 separate people there mentioned that DrClef (the author) died in a car accident at some point. This is suspicious not only because I couldn't find any information about this on the internet, but also because I recall interacting with him on this sub recently.

Could anyone who knowns more please explain what's going on? is this a weird in-joke or something?