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Not just any guy, but Marilyn Manson, who used to play Paul on The Wonder Years. I'm not sure what was more shocking, learning about this, or learning of Mark Paul Gosselaar's fatal motorcycle crash. Taken from us far too soon.
Apparently Marilyn Manson playing Paul was just one of the first internet rumours and isn't true, which in itself is a pretty facinating piece of history.
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/the-true-story-behind--wonder-years--star-and-crazy-marilyn-manson-rumor--video--164331931.html
Given that Mark Paul Gosseaar is still alive, I think Ivan was listing 2 things that weren't true