On October 12, 2009, it was reported that Zach Braff had committed suicide. These rumors quickly proved to be untrue. Zach Braff Fake Death: Braff Suicide Fake

• 2005: Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media Garden State
• 2005: Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Scrubs

• Regarding friend and cast mate Donald Faison: "It's amazing. What I love about Donald is that we couldn't be more different - he's a black guy from Hell's Kitchen in Manhattan, I'm a Jewish kid from the suburbs. We couldn't be more different in personality. He's a big athlete, an alpha male, and I like being a dork. We couldn't have less in common and yet we have the exact same sense of humor, we crack up at the exact same stuff. No one can make me laugh the way he can."—Zach BraffHaaretz: Zach Braff Falls in Love with Tel Aviv (November 25, 2008)

• Regarding his visit to Israel: "you just feel this amazing sense of community. We hear so much about Israel and politics with the Palestinians and you feel so separate from it. So I really wanted to see for myself."Haaretz: Zach Braff Falls in Love with Tel Aviv (November 25, 2008)