Popular comedian under fire for telling an autistic man to commit suicide

TrendingPublished: Aug. 07, 2026, 11:43 a.m.US actor comedian Matt Rife attends the American Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 25, 2026. (Photo by Ian Maule / AFP)(Photo by Ian Maule / AFP)By Kelly Corbett | kcorbett@syracuse.comComedian Matt Rife has ruffled some feathers in the paranormal investigation community after making an insensitive remark to a ghost hunter with autism.The confrontation began when Rife and his collaborator, Elton Castee, promoted about an upcoming event at the Haunted Warren Museum, in Salem, Mass. on Instagram. The pair purchased the site last year, which is best known for hosting the infamous Annabelle doll and hundreds of other cursed artifacts.According to TMZ, Chris Mac, a self-described paranormal investigator, responded