Wait, I have a better idea. Tell him that Nureyev decided to take a second career in basketball. Since he started in the Spanish league he took the nom de plume Fernandez. The cat isn't likely to look up birthdates and so on on the internet, so you can probably convince him of this. (If he does look it up on the internet, you can explain to him that 99% of what you read on the internet is crap.) barfo
Amazing! Not only did Nureyev take up a second career, years after his death, he also grew about 8". Changed his nationality and (Talkhard/Shooter will love this) changed his sexual orientation! Ever had a cat give you that look of total contempt? The one only cats can manage?