>>>Like Boby McFerrin sang, “Don’t worry – Be Happy”! :)
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>>Good recipe - specially considering that the guy eventually killed himself.
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>You may be thinking of someone else.
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>http://www.bobbymcferrin.com/

Could be an urban legend - or a mixup on the part of whoever wrote that bit of news years ago.

As usual, with urban legends, one has to think about why did the story stick around. Its truthfulness has nothing to do with its persistence... only the common feel of the general population.