Being famous certainly has its perks, but it also has its disadvantages.
Fame leads to No. 1 singles that fans still sing years later – Sean Kingston’s “Beautiful Girls” anyone? Other times it makes charity work more effective, like Aaron Rodgers’ touching involvement with Camp Hometown Heroes.
Yet, this kind of popularity also comes with bizarre fan encounters, a loss of privacy, and sometimes even a fear of assault from strangers. One of the weirdest of all is a death hoax.
I’m not sure why people find pleasure pretending that a celebrity has died, but it seems to happen fairly often. And, the fake death is usually accompanied by grim and believable details.
For example, in 2014 rapper Macklemore was pronounced dead in a “fiery car crash.” The hashtag “#RIPMacklemore” even began trending on Twitter. While Macklemore didn’t bother speaking on his death hoax, other celebrities have found ways to comically prove they’re alive.
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Macaulay Culkin
When this child star was rumored to be dead in 2014, he shared this Instagram photo above mimicking Weekend at Bernie’s. The 1989 film focused on two workers who pretend their murdered boss is alive by dragging him around.
Wayne Knight
The Seinfeld actor was said to be killed in a car crash in 2014. He thought it would funny to dispel the rumor via Twitter.
Zach Braff
The actor was rumored to have died from an overdose in 2009. He released this comical video explaining just how wrong the report was and (oddly) also said how he would prefer to die.
Russell Brand
The comedian posted this message after he was reported dead in 2012 from a snowboard accident in Switzerland.
Morgan Freeman
The legendary actor posted this after a rumor started on Facebook that he died of an artery rupture in 2012.
Reba McEntire
"There is a rumor going around that I died after falling off a mountain in Austria yesterday while shooting a movie. While I would love to be shooting a movie in Austria, I definitely did not fall off a mountain! Nor am I dead! I am alive and kicking!!! Most of you know this already because I've been giving you daily accounts of Shelby's race. Oh well. Have a great day," she wrote on WhoSay in 2012.
Russell Crowe
Classic move by the Gladiator actor.
Hugh Hefner
The famous playboy has been a victim of the death hoax a few times. In 2011, he wrote this tweet so fans know that he didn't actually die from a heart attack.
Bon Jovi
The famous rocker posted this photo in 2011 to prove he hadn't died from cardiac arrest.
Jeff Goldblum
The actor appeared on The Colbert Report to defunct the rumor just as Stephen Colbert was "confirming the news."
Bill Cosby
In 2010, the comedian dismissed yet another death rumor with this post on his personal website.
Dwayne Johnson
In 2011, rumors swirled that The Rock died in New Zealand after falling 60 feet while filming. He had a few words to say to those who started the hoax.
Usher
The singer was involved in a fake car crash in 2012. Alcohol and drugs were also said to be found in his system. He posted this photo to prove he wasn't dead.
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