A guy calls Buddy Rich's house, not knowing he's dead, and asks "Is Buddy there?". Buddy's widow, in tears, says that Buddy has just died.
He calls for a couple days after that, asking the same question: "Is Buddy there?" Each time the distraught widow answers that he's dead.
Finally she snaps and says "Aren't you the same guy who's been calling here the last couple days? What's WRONG with you, I told you Buddy Rich is DEAD!"
The guy responds "I know, I just love hearing you say it."