Смерть знаменитостей: 50 известных людей, которых сообщили о погибших … но weren ’ t (фотографии)

Gabourey Sidibe • The "Empire" star was barraged with tweets from concerned fans in March 2016, who were checking to make sure she was still alive, following a post that said she had died from an asthma attack. Sidibe assured everyone she was fine, but joked that maybe she was dead, if her "version of Hell is people believing poorly written articles about me."

Jack Black • The Twitter account for Black's band Tenacious D was hacked in June 2016 and the culprits posted this unsettling message: "It is with a heavy heart I am to announce that Jack Black passed away last night at 3:37 am. The cause of death is yet unknown." They later cleared up the mess, posting, "WE had our Twitter account hacked. We can assure you that Jack is ALIVE and WELL and that this was a sick 'prank.'"

Nicolas Cage • Although trafficforgoods.site's July 2016 headline read "Nicolas Cage passed away because of a serious Motorcycle Accident," the body of the story said he died when he "lost control of his snowboard and struck a tree." But social media took the bait and ran with it anyway. Another fake news outlet picked up the story, tweaked it and added a Photoshopped pic of a motorcycle crash scene, Cage's face and a CNN chyron.

Hillary Clinton • Following Hillary Clinton's appearance at a 9/11 memorial in September 2016 in which she appeared to collapse while getting into a van, ABC News weekend anchor Joe Torres said on that evening's newscast, "We begin with the breaking news about Hillary Clinton’s death." The anchor meant to say "health" rather than "death," but Twitter nonetheless had a field day, sparking speculation that the woman who emerged from her daughter Chelsea's home a few hours later was a look-alike because the former first lady had died.

Cher • Cher was added to the celebrity death hoax list of victims after a "R.I.P. Cher" Facebook page was created in September 2016. Apparently the post concluded with the message "Please show your sympathy and condolences by commenting on and liking this page" wasn't enough of a clue that it was a fake because the reports of her passing went viral and attracted nearly a million likes.

Miley Cyrus • The "Wrecking Ball" singer has dodged the social media Grim Reaper more than once. In 2008, she was said to have been killed by a hit and run driver, and in 2009 socialite Peaches Geldolf tweeted that a "friend in the industry" texted her that Cyrus had died. Word of her death arose again in Sept. 2016, when Now8News reported that she was found dead in her bathtub after a prescription pill overdose.

Beyonce • Jewelry can kill you, or at least that's the rumor that started after the singer accidentally ripped out an earring during a Brooklyn concert in October 2016 and blood began running down her face. A Facebook page claimed she had died because she didn't seek medical attention. The BeyHive was not happy about the hoax.

Kanye West • Social media, again, ran amuck in December 2016 with the theory that West's uncharacteristic behavior at the time was because it wasn't really him… it was a clone. You read that right. Cancelling his tour, dyeing his hair, having a public meltdown and dissing Beyonce and Jay Z while cozying up to Donald Trump was enough proof for some.

Adam Sandler • LinkBeef, which was the breeding ground for several celebrity death hoaxes, reported on Jan. 13, 2017, that Sandler was found dead of an apparent suicide and even cited their source as Marin County Police Department in California and "quoted" Sandler's "utterly heartbroken" wife, Jackie.

Willie Nelson • The country music legend's publicist shut down rumors of his death that began with a March 13, 2017 story on Radar Online that said he was "deathly ill." In reality, it was just a "bad cold" that forced him to cancel a handful of concert dates.

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Barbara Bush • In April 2018, CBS News briefly and erroneously published an obituary for former first lady Barbara Bush with "DO NOT PUBLISH" in the headline. Bush really did die just two days later.

Sean Kingston • BBC News shocked the music world in June 2018 when it reported the Jamaican-American singer was found dead at his home weeks after he crashed his jet ski into a Miami bridge. "Today" caught up with the 21-year-old three months later about his near-death experience.

Costa-Gavras • On Aug. 30, 2018, the Associated Press reported, and then withdrew, news that Greek film director Costas-Gavras had died. Their report was based on a tweet that came from a "fake account" believed to be from Greece's culture minister. In fact, AP said that Gavras even spoke on state television that same day.

Jeff Bezos • With an estimated worth skyrocketing to $171 billion during the coronavirus pandemic as homebound people are forced to stay out of stores and shop online, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos became the target of death rumors on July 7, 2020, causing #ripjeffbezos to trend on Twitter.

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