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âNCISâ actress Pauley Perrette was the victim of a death hoax over the weekend. Above, Perrette attends TrevorLive LA 2015 in Hollywood, California, Dec. 6. Photo: Valerie Macon/AFP/Getty Images. âNCISâ fans can breathe a sigh of relief. Actress Pauley Perrette is alive and well after becoming the latest victim of an internet death hoax. On Facebook over the weekend, a link was shared widely with a claim that Perrette, who plays forensic scientist Abby on the CBS crime drama, was dead at the age of 47.