fractalman comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 27, chapter 98 - Less Wrong
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I would guess >90% of whiz kids haven't.
what about from science fiction? star trek: TOS. kirk meets kahn. kahn has been on ice. many other star trek episodes. see also nancy's comment.
Having a futuristic, nonexistent technology which can reliably, reversibly, demonstrably execute suspended animation, is not the same as the realization that mere modern-day liquid nitrogen works to preserve brain state right now and future tech can grab it later.