{"id":34394,"date":"2026-08-09T10:51:44","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T05:51:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=34394"},"modified":"2026-08-09T10:51:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T05:51:44","slug":"celebrities-who-had-to-confirm-they-were-still-alive-after-death-hoaxes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=34394","title":{"rendered":"Celebrities Who Had to Confirm They Were Still Alive After Death Hoaxes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Paginator\">\n<header xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"sc-lfRwAv pSqCT\">\n<div class=\"sc-hndrU icIUoY\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/ok_logo_black_small.png\" alt=\"OK Logo\"\/><span class=\"news\">NEWS<\/span><\/div>\n<figure class=\"sc-ksluoS jnYGUA\">\n<div class=\"sc-hBMVcZ foAbWl\">\n<div class=\"sc-fnVYJo jZjbnN\"><img data-mm-src=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/3Ih1O5Naw\/0x0\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-1784859495314.jpg\" alt=\"stars debunked hoax reports of their own deaths\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/3Ih1O5Naw\/480x251\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-1784859495314.jpg?position=top 480w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/3Ih1O5Naw\/640x335\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-1784859495314.jpg?position=top 640w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/3Ih1O5Naw\/768x402\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-1784859495314.jpg?position=top 768w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/3Ih1O5Naw\/1024x536\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-1784859495314.jpg?position=top 1024w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/3Ih1O5Naw\/1280x670\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-1784859495314.jpg?position=top 1280w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/3Ih1O5Naw\/1440x753\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-1784859495314.jpg?position=top 1440w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/3Ih1O5Naw\/1600x837\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-1784859495314.jpg?position=top 1600w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/3Ih1O5Naw\/2160x1130\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-1784859495314.jpg?position=top 2160w\" data-sizes=\"100vw\" height=\"628\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"sc-fFSRdu efvKbs\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-giAqnE haccci\"><span>Source: MEGA<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Patton Oswalt, Michael J. Fox and other celebrities have been forced to set the record straight after false reports of their deaths spread online.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"sc-bTJPMs jOkeMf\">\n<div class=\"flexContainer\">\n<div class=\"flexContainer\">\n<div class=\"sc-hQYogJ iAyoZX\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/5ohiQ9Sue\/120x120\/photo2023-08-0109-15-40-1690995868291.jpg\" alt=\"Profile Image\" class=\"sc-fTFLOO jxvOeh\"\/><\/div>\n<p class=\"sc-dwxYxt eflEDT\">Aug. 9 2026, Published 12:05 a.m. ET<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"sc-dTSxUT dyQypj sc-gVFdEO kziYVQ\">\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-dTSxUT dyQypj sc-hkePoP hVImEU\">\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-header=\"true\" class=\"sc-flUlJl gvtwpJ\">Aaron Carter<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"sc-ksluoS jnYGUA\">\n<div class=\"sc-hBMVcZ foAbWl\">\n<div class=\"sc-fnVYJo dfXZyd\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/iPZdYeE7j\/0x0\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-2-1784859498843.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"stars debunked hoax reports of their own deaths\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/iPZdYeE7j\/480x270\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-2-1784859498843.jpg 480w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/iPZdYeE7j\/640x360\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-2-1784859498843.jpg 640w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/iPZdYeE7j\/768x432\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-2-1784859498843.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/iPZdYeE7j\/1024x576\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-2-1784859498843.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/iPZdYeE7j\/1280x720\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-2-1784859498843.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/iPZdYeE7j\/1440x810\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-2-1784859498843.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/iPZdYeE7j\/1600x900\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-2-1784859498843.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/iPZdYeE7j\/2160x1215\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-2-1784859498843.jpg 2160w\" sizes=\"100vw\" height=\"675\" fetchpriority=\"low\" class=\"sc-fFSRdu efvKbs\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-giAqnE haccci\"><span>Source: MEGA<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Aaron Carter&#8217;s autopsy ruled he accidentally drowned after taking drugs.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"sc-gkCpWe evoggL\">\n<p>Years before he died on November 5, 2022, <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/aaron-carter\/?page=3\"><strong>Aaron Carter<\/strong><\/a> was forced to <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/news\/aaron-carter-alive-well-after-twitter-death-hoax\/\">address the reports<\/a> claiming he had died of a drug overdose at the age of 23 in December 2010.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is the real Aaron Carter I know there&#8217;s a Hoax Going Around, But I&#8217;m Here, Alive &amp; Well. At the compound Working on my mind &amp; soul,&#8221; he tweeted at the time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-dTSxUT dyQypj sc-hkePoP hVImEU\">\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-header=\"true\" class=\"sc-flUlJl gvtwpJ\">Avril Lavigne<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"sc-ksluoS jnYGUA\">\n<div class=\"sc-hBMVcZ foAbWl\">\n<div class=\"sc-fnVYJo dfXZyd\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/QQoXkX_T_\/0x0\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-3-1784859503288.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"stars debunked hoax reports of their own deaths\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/QQoXkX_T_\/480x270\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-3-1784859503288.jpg 480w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/QQoXkX_T_\/640x360\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-3-1784859503288.jpg 640w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/QQoXkX_T_\/768x432\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-3-1784859503288.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/QQoXkX_T_\/1024x576\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-3-1784859503288.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/QQoXkX_T_\/1280x720\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-3-1784859503288.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/QQoXkX_T_\/1440x810\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-3-1784859503288.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/QQoXkX_T_\/1600x900\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-3-1784859503288.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/QQoXkX_T_\/2160x1215\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-3-1784859503288.jpg 2160w\" sizes=\"100vw\" height=\"675\" fetchpriority=\"low\" class=\"sc-fFSRdu efvKbs\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-giAqnE haccci\"><span>Source: MEGA<\/span><\/p>\n<p>There has been a persistent rumor claiming Avril Lavigne was replaced by a body double.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"sc-gkCpWe evoggL\">\n<p>For years, <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/avril-lavigne\/\"><strong>Avril Lavigne<\/strong><\/a> has repeatedly dealt with the <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/photos\/celebrity-conspiracy-therories\/\">conspiracy theory<\/a> claiming she had died and been replaced by a clone.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/photos\/celebrity-conspiracy-therories\/\">since-debunked speculation<\/a>, the &#8220;Breakaway&#8221; songstress was <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/p\/hollywood-conspiracy-theories-nicolas-cage-marilyn-monroe\/\">replaced by a body double<\/a> named <strong>Melissa<\/strong> after <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/photos\/big-brother-contestant-kat-believes-avril-lavigne-conspiracy-theory\/\">supposedly dying<\/a> between the releases of her albums <em>Let Go <\/em>(2002)<em> <\/em>and <em>Under My Skin <\/em>(2004).<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;[I&#8217;m] flabbergasted that people bought into it. Isn&#8217;t that so weird? It&#8217;s so dumb. And I look the exact same,&#8221; she said of the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/p\/avril-lavigne-denounces-dumb-funny-body-double-conspiracy-theory\/\">dumb internet rumor<\/a>&#8221; during an interview with a <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/music\/2019\/02\/11\/avril-lavigne-head-above-water-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">news outlet<\/a>. &#8220;On one hand, everyone is like, &#8216;Oh my god, you look the same,&#8217; and on the other hand people are like, &#8216;Oh my god, she died.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-dTSxUT dyQypj sc-hkePoP hVImEU\">\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-header=\"true\" class=\"sc-flUlJl gvtwpJ\">Britney Spears<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"sc-ksluoS jnYGUA\">\n<div class=\"sc-hBMVcZ foAbWl\">\n<div class=\"sc-fnVYJo dfXZyd\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/1k9Fhhxpy\/0x0\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-4-1784859508237.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"stars debunked hoax reports of their own deaths\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/1k9Fhhxpy\/480x270\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-4-1784859508237.jpg 480w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/1k9Fhhxpy\/640x360\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-4-1784859508237.jpg 640w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/1k9Fhhxpy\/768x432\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-4-1784859508237.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/1k9Fhhxpy\/1024x576\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-4-1784859508237.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/1k9Fhhxpy\/1280x720\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-4-1784859508237.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/1k9Fhhxpy\/1440x810\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-4-1784859508237.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/1k9Fhhxpy\/1600x900\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-4-1784859508237.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/1k9Fhhxpy\/2160x1215\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-4-1784859508237.jpg 2160w\" sizes=\"100vw\" height=\"675\" fetchpriority=\"low\" class=\"sc-fFSRdu efvKbs\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-giAqnE haccci\"><span>Source: MEGA<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Britney Spears&#8217; son Jayden dismissed the claims his mother had been cloned.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"sc-gkCpWe evoggL\">\n<p>In 2016, Sony Music&#8217;s Twitter \u2014 now X \u2014 account falsely reported <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/britney-spears\/\"><strong>Britney Spears<\/strong><\/a>&#8216; death. A spokesperson for the &#8220;Toxic&#8221; hitmaker believed the account had been &#8220;hacked.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I haven&#8217;t spoken to anyone,&#8221; the spokesperson clarified. &#8220;As of yet but I am certain their account was hacked. Britney is fine and well. There have been a few Internet clowns over the years who have made similar claims about her death, but never from the official Sony Music Twitter account.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Spears has also faced rumors she <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/p\/britney-spears-hair-transformation-snl-throwback-clone-rumor\/\">was cloned<\/a>, prompting her son <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/jayden-james-federline\/\"><strong>Jayden<\/strong><\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/p\/britney-spears-son-jayden-confirms-mom-not-cloned-conspiracy-theories\/\">dismiss the claims<\/a> once and for all.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I hop on TikTok and I see this one video that has 1.2 million likes, and the caption is like, &#8216;The biggest theory ever: Is Britney Spears still alive?'&#8221; the 19-year-old told his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reels\/Da6CyHiy8uW\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">livestream<\/a> viewers on July 17. &#8220;Like, bro, you can go to her page and see her right now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-dTSxUT dyQypj sc-hkePoP hVImEU\">\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-header=\"true\" class=\"sc-flUlJl gvtwpJ\">Carlos Santana<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"sc-ksluoS jnYGUA\">\n<div class=\"sc-hBMVcZ foAbWl\">\n<div class=\"sc-fnVYJo dfXZyd\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/WKPe0eky1\/0x0\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-5-1784859512237.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"stars debunked hoax reports of their own deaths\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/WKPe0eky1\/480x270\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-5-1784859512237.jpg 480w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/WKPe0eky1\/640x360\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-5-1784859512237.jpg 640w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/WKPe0eky1\/768x432\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-5-1784859512237.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/WKPe0eky1\/1024x576\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-5-1784859512237.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/WKPe0eky1\/1280x720\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-5-1784859512237.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/WKPe0eky1\/1440x810\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-5-1784859512237.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/WKPe0eky1\/1600x900\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-5-1784859512237.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/WKPe0eky1\/2160x1215\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-5-1784859512237.jpg 2160w\" sizes=\"100vw\" height=\"675\" fetchpriority=\"low\" class=\"sc-fFSRdu efvKbs\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-giAqnE haccci\"><span>Source: MEGA<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Carlos Santana also became a victim of a death hoax.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"sc-gkCpWe evoggL\">\n<p>In 2015, a CBC reporter inaccurately tweeted that <strong>Carlos Santana <\/strong>had been found dead in his car.<\/p>\n<p>The guitarist&#8217;s team <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/carlossantana\/posts\/10153261238051359\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">debunked the report on Facebook<\/a>, writing, &#8220;From Team Santana: Carlos is alive and well and enjoying his morning! Thank you all for your concern, but the reports of his passing are false.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-dTSxUT dyQypj sc-hkePoP hVImEU\">\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-header=\"true\" class=\"sc-flUlJl gvtwpJ\">Chlo\u00eb Grace Moretz<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"sc-ksluoS jnYGUA\">\n<div class=\"sc-hBMVcZ foAbWl\">\n<div class=\"sc-fnVYJo dfXZyd\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/9fFkgU79H\/0x0\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-6-1784859516046.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"stars debunked hoax reports of their own deaths\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/9fFkgU79H\/480x270\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-6-1784859516046.jpg 480w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/9fFkgU79H\/640x360\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-6-1784859516046.jpg 640w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/9fFkgU79H\/768x432\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-6-1784859516046.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/9fFkgU79H\/1024x576\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-6-1784859516046.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/9fFkgU79H\/1280x720\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-6-1784859516046.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/9fFkgU79H\/1440x810\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-6-1784859516046.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/9fFkgU79H\/1600x900\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-6-1784859516046.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/9fFkgU79H\/2160x1215\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-6-1784859516046.jpg 2160w\" sizes=\"100vw\" height=\"675\" fetchpriority=\"low\" class=\"sc-fFSRdu efvKbs\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-giAqnE haccci\"><span>Source: MEGA<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Chlo\u00eb Grace Moretz called out the trolls who spread false rumors claiming she had died in Switzerland.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"sc-gkCpWe evoggL\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/chloe-grace-moretz\/\"><strong>Chlo\u00eb Grace Moretz<\/strong><\/a> had to remind the public she was still alive after reports claimed she died in a snowboarding accident in Switzerland in 2013.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve had my loved ones calling crying to check and see if I&#8217;m alive. Don&#8217;t make this up. It&#8217;s not real. I am fully alive and here. You&#8217;re sick,&#8221; she <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChloeGMoretz\/status\/379329511265169410\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tweeted<\/a> at the time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-dTSxUT dyQypj sc-hkePoP hVImEU\">\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-header=\"true\" class=\"sc-flUlJl gvtwpJ\">Jackie Chan<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"sc-ksluoS jnYGUA\">\n<div class=\"sc-hBMVcZ foAbWl\">\n<div class=\"sc-fnVYJo dfXZyd\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/h8jogz8-n\/0x0\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-7-1784859519690.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"stars debunked hoax reports of their own deaths\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/h8jogz8-n\/480x270\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-7-1784859519690.jpg 480w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/h8jogz8-n\/640x360\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-7-1784859519690.jpg 640w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/h8jogz8-n\/768x432\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-7-1784859519690.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/h8jogz8-n\/1024x576\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-7-1784859519690.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/h8jogz8-n\/1280x720\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-7-1784859519690.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/h8jogz8-n\/1440x810\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-7-1784859519690.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/h8jogz8-n\/1600x900\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-7-1784859519690.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/h8jogz8-n\/2160x1215\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-7-1784859519690.jpg 2160w\" sizes=\"100vw\" height=\"675\" fetchpriority=\"low\" class=\"sc-fFSRdu efvKbs\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-giAqnE haccci\"><span>Source: MEGA<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The death hoax surrounding Jackie Chan has repeatedly made rounds online over the years.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"sc-gkCpWe evoggL\">\n<p>In 2015, <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/jackie-chan\/\"><strong>Jackie Chan<\/strong><\/a> spoke out after an <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/news\/jackie-chan-alive-well-after-internet-death-hoax\/\">online hoax announced his death<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I was shocked by two news reports when I got off the plane,&#8221; the famed film star <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EyeOfJackieChan\/status\/599459540921405440\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">said<\/a>. &#8220;First of all, don&#8217;t worry! I&#8217;m still alive. Second, don&#8217;t believe the scam on Weibo using my name about the Red Pockets.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-dTSxUT dyQypj sc-hkePoP hVImEU\">\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-header=\"true\" class=\"sc-flUlJl gvtwpJ\">Jerry Lee Lewis<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"sc-ksluoS jnYGUA\">\n<div class=\"sc-hBMVcZ foAbWl\">\n<div class=\"sc-fnVYJo dfXZyd\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/4Xm3qQrEx\/0x0\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-8-1784859521878.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"stars debunked hoax reports of their own deaths\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/4Xm3qQrEx\/480x270\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-8-1784859521878.jpg 480w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/4Xm3qQrEx\/640x360\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-8-1784859521878.jpg 640w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/4Xm3qQrEx\/768x432\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-8-1784859521878.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/4Xm3qQrEx\/1024x576\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-8-1784859521878.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/4Xm3qQrEx\/1280x720\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-8-1784859521878.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/4Xm3qQrEx\/1440x810\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-8-1784859521878.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/4Xm3qQrEx\/1600x900\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-8-1784859521878.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/4Xm3qQrEx\/2160x1215\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-8-1784859521878.jpg 2160w\" sizes=\"100vw\" height=\"675\" fetchpriority=\"low\" class=\"sc-fFSRdu efvKbs\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-giAqnE haccci\"><span>Source: MEGA<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Jerry Lee Lewis died at the age of 87.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"sc-gkCpWe evoggL\">\n<p><em>TMZ<\/em> prematurely reported <strong>Jerry Lee Lewis<\/strong>&#8216; death, claiming the rock musician died at his Memphis home on October 26, 2022. The news outlet quickly took down the article as the singer&#8217;s representative clarified he was &#8220;alive.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>But two days later, on October 28, 2022, the pioneering rock and roll icon <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/p\/jerry-lee-lewis-dead-87\/\">died of natural causes<\/a> at the age of 87.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-dTSxUT dyQypj sc-hkePoP hVImEU\">\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-header=\"true\" class=\"sc-flUlJl gvtwpJ\">King Charles III<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"sc-ksluoS jnYGUA\">\n<div class=\"sc-hBMVcZ foAbWl\">\n<div class=\"sc-fnVYJo dfXZyd\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/AKkLluzNF\/0x0\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-9-1784859526859.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"stars debunked hoax reports of their own deaths\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/AKkLluzNF\/480x270\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-9-1784859526859.jpg 480w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/AKkLluzNF\/640x360\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-9-1784859526859.jpg 640w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/AKkLluzNF\/768x432\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-9-1784859526859.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/AKkLluzNF\/1024x576\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-9-1784859526859.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/AKkLluzNF\/1280x720\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-9-1784859526859.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/AKkLluzNF\/1440x810\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-9-1784859526859.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/AKkLluzNF\/1600x900\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-9-1784859526859.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/AKkLluzNF\/2160x1215\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-9-1784859526859.jpg 2160w\" sizes=\"100vw\" height=\"675\" fetchpriority=\"low\" class=\"sc-fFSRdu efvKbs\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-giAqnE haccci\"><span>Source: MEGA<\/span><\/p>\n<p>King Charles III was diagnosed with cancer in February 2024.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"sc-gkCpWe evoggL\">\n<p>Amid <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/prince-charles-3\/\"><strong>King Charles III<\/strong><\/a>&#8216;s <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/p\/everything-to-know-about-king-charles-cancer-battle\/\">cancer battle<\/a>, a Russian news organization published a bogus report claiming the monarch had died in March 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Buckingham Palace clarified <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/p\/king-charles-alive-buckingham-palace-russian-media-death\/\">the king was alive<\/a> and &#8220;continuing with official and private business.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-dTSxUT dyQypj sc-hkePoP hVImEU\">\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-header=\"true\" class=\"sc-flUlJl gvtwpJ\">Macaulay Culkin<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"sc-ksluoS jnYGUA\">\n<div class=\"sc-hBMVcZ foAbWl\">\n<div class=\"sc-fnVYJo dfXZyd\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/gBRuyfVSi\/0x0\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-10-1784859532729.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"stars debunked hoax reports of their own deaths\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/gBRuyfVSi\/480x270\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-10-1784859532729.jpg 480w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/gBRuyfVSi\/640x360\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-10-1784859532729.jpg 640w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/gBRuyfVSi\/768x432\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-10-1784859532729.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/gBRuyfVSi\/1024x576\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-10-1784859532729.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/gBRuyfVSi\/1280x720\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-10-1784859532729.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/gBRuyfVSi\/1440x810\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-10-1784859532729.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/gBRuyfVSi\/1600x900\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-10-1784859532729.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/gBRuyfVSi\/2160x1215\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-10-1784859532729.jpg 2160w\" sizes=\"100vw\" height=\"675\" fetchpriority=\"low\" class=\"sc-fFSRdu efvKbs\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-giAqnE haccci\"><span>Source: MEGA<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Macaulay Culkin shut down the speculation online.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"sc-gkCpWe evoggL\">\n<p>In 2014, <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/macaulay-culkin\/\"><strong>Macaulay Culkin<\/strong><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/photos\/macaulay-culkin-dead-responds-to-hoax-with-weekend-at-bernies-picture-twitter\/\">put an end to rumors<\/a> about his alleged death, writing &#8220;We&#8217;re on tour you silly people. One of the great things you can do when you&#8217;re alive is stop for lunch in Breaux Bridge, LA.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He later poked fun at the conspiracy claim by posting a photo of himself pretending to be dead.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Weekend at bernies with @anchovywarhol #greenroom,&#8221; he shared in the post on his band&#8217;s Instagram account. The caption referenced a scene in <em>Weekend at Bernie&#8217;s<\/em> in which two characters try to convince people that their murdered employer is still alive.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"sc-jHcYrh hanhiD\">\n<p>MORE ON:<\/p>\n<p>Patton Oswalt<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"sc-jLqSar MszUH\">\n<p class=\"sc-bUQzRK dZWmuA\">Want OK! each day? Sign up here!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-dTSxUT dyQypj sc-hkePoP hVImEU\">\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-header=\"true\" class=\"sc-flUlJl gvtwpJ\">Matt Damon<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"sc-ksluoS jnYGUA\">\n<div class=\"sc-hBMVcZ foAbWl\">\n<div class=\"sc-fnVYJo dfXZyd\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/3CaKinnzo\/0x0\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-11-1784859534670.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"stars debunked hoax reports of their own deaths\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/3CaKinnzo\/480x270\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-11-1784859534670.jpg 480w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/3CaKinnzo\/640x360\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-11-1784859534670.jpg 640w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/3CaKinnzo\/768x432\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-11-1784859534670.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/3CaKinnzo\/1024x576\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-11-1784859534670.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/3CaKinnzo\/1280x720\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-11-1784859534670.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/3CaKinnzo\/1440x810\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-11-1784859534670.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/3CaKinnzo\/1600x900\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-11-1784859534670.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/3CaKinnzo\/2160x1215\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-11-1784859534670.jpg 2160w\" sizes=\"100vw\" height=\"675\" fetchpriority=\"low\" class=\"sc-fFSRdu efvKbs\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-giAqnE haccci\"><span>Source: MEGA<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Matt Damon was busy promoting a film when the internet rumor surfaced.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"sc-gkCpWe evoggL\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/matt-damon\/\"><strong>Matt Damon<\/strong><\/a> slammed the &#8220;silly&#8221; reports claiming he had <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/p\/hollywood-conspiracy-theories-nicolas-cage-marilyn-monroe\/\">died while hiking<\/a> in California in 2009.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My publicist&#8217;s like, &#8216;Did you even read the story?&#8217; Misinformation is quicker because you m&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;- are lazy! That&#8217;s how these things spread like wildfire,&#8221; the <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/p\/best-matt-damon-movies-good-will-hunting-air\/\"><em><strong>Good Will Hunting<\/strong><\/em><\/a> star said during a press conference at the Toronto International Film Festival.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-dTSxUT dyQypj sc-hkePoP hVImEU\">\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-header=\"true\" class=\"sc-flUlJl gvtwpJ\">Michael J. Fox<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"sc-ksluoS jnYGUA\">\n<div class=\"sc-hBMVcZ foAbWl\">\n<div class=\"sc-fnVYJo dfXZyd\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/-5ZRaupjY\/0x0\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-12-1784859538344.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"stars debunked hoax reports of their own deaths\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/-5ZRaupjY\/480x270\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-12-1784859538344.jpg 480w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/-5ZRaupjY\/640x360\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-12-1784859538344.jpg 640w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/-5ZRaupjY\/768x432\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-12-1784859538344.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/-5ZRaupjY\/1024x576\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-12-1784859538344.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/-5ZRaupjY\/1280x720\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-12-1784859538344.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/-5ZRaupjY\/1440x810\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-12-1784859538344.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/-5ZRaupjY\/1600x900\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-12-1784859538344.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/-5ZRaupjY\/2160x1215\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-12-1784859538344.jpg 2160w\" sizes=\"100vw\" height=\"675\" fetchpriority=\"low\" class=\"sc-fFSRdu efvKbs\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-giAqnE haccci\"><span>Source: MEGA<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Michael J. Fox ended his five-year acting retirement with a guest role on &#8216;Shrinking.&#8217;<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"sc-gkCpWe evoggL\">\n<p>In April, CNN published a tribute video titled, &#8220;Remembering the life of actor <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/michael-j-fox\/\"><strong>Michael J. Fox<\/strong><\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>After the post fueled death hoax, the <em>Back to the Future <\/em>actor took to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.com\/@realmikejfox\/post\/DW5DN-jiYwP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Threads<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/p\/michael-j-fox-shades-cnn-sparking-rumors-he-died\/\">assure concerned fans he was still alive<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;How do you react when you turn on the TV and CNN is reporting your death?&#8221; he wrote. &#8220;Do you\u2026A) switch to MNSBC, or whatever they are calling themselves these days, (B) Pour scolding hot water on your lap, if it hurts your fine, (C) Call your wife, hopefully she&#8217;s concerned but reassuring, (D) Relax, they do this once every year, (E) Ask yourself w&#8211; ? I thought the world was ending, but apparently it&#8217;s just me and <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/p\/michael-j-fox-confirms-alive-cnn-releases-post-death-package-error\/\">I&#8217;m ok<\/a>. Love, Mike.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-dTSxUT dyQypj sc-hkePoP hVImEU\">\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-header=\"true\" class=\"sc-flUlJl gvtwpJ\">Ozzy Osbourne<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"sc-ksluoS jnYGUA\">\n<div class=\"sc-hBMVcZ foAbWl\">\n<div class=\"sc-fnVYJo dfXZyd\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/59Mn-4ARd\/0x0\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-13-1784859542543.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"stars debunked hoax reports of their own deaths\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/59Mn-4ARd\/480x270\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-13-1784859542543.jpg 480w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/59Mn-4ARd\/640x360\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-13-1784859542543.jpg 640w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/59Mn-4ARd\/768x432\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-13-1784859542543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/59Mn-4ARd\/1024x576\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-13-1784859542543.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/59Mn-4ARd\/1280x720\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-13-1784859542543.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/59Mn-4ARd\/1440x810\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-13-1784859542543.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/59Mn-4ARd\/1600x900\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-13-1784859542543.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/59Mn-4ARd\/2160x1215\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-13-1784859542543.jpg 2160w\" sizes=\"100vw\" height=\"675\" fetchpriority=\"low\" class=\"sc-fFSRdu efvKbs\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-giAqnE haccci\"><span>Source: MEGA<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Ozzy Osbourne died of a heart attack.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"sc-gkCpWe evoggL\">\n<p>Two years before his <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/p\/ozzy-osbournes-life-photos-after-death-76\/\">death from a heart attack<\/a> at the age of 76, <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/ozzy-osbourne\/\"><strong>Ozzy Osbourne<\/strong><\/a> personally dismissed claims he had passed away.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m not dead,&#8221; he said in an episode of &#8220;The Osbournes&#8221; podcast in December 2023. &#8220;I&#8217;m not going any-f&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;where. And I&#8217;m gonna go up and do some more gigs before I&#8217;m finished anyway. The thing on YouTube, it&#8217;s got &#8216;Celebrities Who Have Died Today,&#8217; and there&#8217;s a picture of me. And I go, &#8216;I&#8217;m not dead. I&#8217;m not really dead \u2026 Just a little flesh wound.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-dTSxUT dyQypj sc-hkePoP hVImEU\">\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-header=\"true\" class=\"sc-flUlJl gvtwpJ\">Patton Oswalt<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"sc-ksluoS jnYGUA\">\n<div class=\"sc-hBMVcZ foAbWl\">\n<div class=\"sc-fnVYJo dfXZyd\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/FZl56mgO2\/0x0\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-14-1784859548118.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"stars debunked hoax reports of their own deaths\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/FZl56mgO2\/480x270\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-14-1784859548118.jpg 480w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/FZl56mgO2\/640x360\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-14-1784859548118.jpg 640w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/FZl56mgO2\/768x432\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-14-1784859548118.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/FZl56mgO2\/1024x576\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-14-1784859548118.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/FZl56mgO2\/1280x720\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-14-1784859548118.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/FZl56mgO2\/1440x810\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-14-1784859548118.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/FZl56mgO2\/1600x900\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-14-1784859548118.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/FZl56mgO2\/2160x1215\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-14-1784859548118.jpg 2160w\" sizes=\"100vw\" height=\"675\" fetchpriority=\"low\" class=\"sc-fFSRdu efvKbs\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-giAqnE haccci\"><span>Source: MEGA<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Patton Oswalt offered a hilarious reaction to the viral hoax.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"sc-gkCpWe evoggL\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/patton-oswalt\/\"><strong>Patton Oswalt<\/strong><\/a> found himself denying reports about his death in June.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Yeah, this has been very sudden and I&#8217;m trying to adjust. Asking for privacy as I ascend,&#8221; he <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/pattonoswalt\/status\/2070620981958250708?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">quipped<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-dTSxUT dyQypj sc-hkePoP hVImEU\">\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-header=\"true\" class=\"sc-flUlJl gvtwpJ\">Paul McCartney<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"sc-ksluoS jnYGUA\">\n<div class=\"sc-hBMVcZ foAbWl\">\n<div class=\"sc-fnVYJo dfXZyd\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/cB8FGE8a6\/0x0\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-15-1784859552601.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"stars debunked hoax reports of their own deaths\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/cB8FGE8a6\/480x270\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-15-1784859552601.jpg 480w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/cB8FGE8a6\/640x360\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-15-1784859552601.jpg 640w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/cB8FGE8a6\/768x432\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-15-1784859552601.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/cB8FGE8a6\/1024x576\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-15-1784859552601.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/cB8FGE8a6\/1280x720\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-15-1784859552601.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/cB8FGE8a6\/1440x810\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-15-1784859552601.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/cB8FGE8a6\/1600x900\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-15-1784859552601.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/cB8FGE8a6\/2160x1215\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-15-1784859552601.jpg 2160w\" sizes=\"100vw\" height=\"675\" fetchpriority=\"low\" class=\"sc-fFSRdu efvKbs\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-giAqnE haccci\"><span>Source: MEGA<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The &#8216;Paul is dead&#8217; conspiracy theory claimed Paul McCartney secretly died in 1966.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"sc-gkCpWe evoggL\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/paul-mccartney\/\"><strong>Paul McCartney<\/strong><\/a> was an early target of a celebrity death hoax. The &#8220;Paul is dead&#8221; conspiracy theory began in 1969 when a caller told Detroit radio station WKNR-FM DJ <strong>Russ Gibb<\/strong> that <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/the-beatles\/\">The Beatles<\/a> member had died in a car crash in 1966 and was replaced by a lookalike.<\/p>\n<p>The caller also asked him to play the band&#8217;s &#8220;Revolution 9&#8221; backwards, which supposedly revealed the eerie message, &#8220;turn me on dead man.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>After hearing the conspiracy narrative, McCartney said, &#8220;I am alive and well and concerned about the rumors of my death. But if I were dead, I would be the last to know.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-dTSxUT dyQypj sc-hkePoP hVImEU\">\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-header=\"true\" class=\"sc-flUlJl gvtwpJ\">Queen Latifah<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"sc-ksluoS jnYGUA\">\n<div class=\"sc-hBMVcZ foAbWl\">\n<div class=\"sc-fnVYJo dfXZyd\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/jw8d9Lzc2\/0x0\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-16-1784859557537.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"stars debunked hoax reports of their own deaths\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/jw8d9Lzc2\/480x270\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-16-1784859557537.jpg 480w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/jw8d9Lzc2\/640x360\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-16-1784859557537.jpg 640w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/jw8d9Lzc2\/768x432\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-16-1784859557537.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/jw8d9Lzc2\/1024x576\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-16-1784859557537.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/jw8d9Lzc2\/1280x720\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-16-1784859557537.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/jw8d9Lzc2\/1440x810\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-16-1784859557537.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/jw8d9Lzc2\/1600x900\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-16-1784859557537.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/jw8d9Lzc2\/2160x1215\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-16-1784859557537.jpg 2160w\" sizes=\"100vw\" height=\"675\" fetchpriority=\"low\" class=\"sc-fFSRdu efvKbs\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-giAqnE haccci\"><span>Source: MEGA<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Queen Latifah took to Instagram to shut down the claims.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"sc-gkCpWe evoggL\">\n<p>In an Instagram update, <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/queen-latifah\/\"><strong>Queen Latifah<\/strong><\/a> told fans she was &#8220;100 percent A-okay&#8221; after false reports of her death circulated online.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Can&#8217;t believe what you read on the internet or see. Can&#8217;t believe nothing now, right? I&#8217;m good. Peace,&#8221; she shared.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-dTSxUT dyQypj sc-hkePoP hVImEU\">\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-header=\"true\" class=\"sc-flUlJl gvtwpJ\">Reba McEntire<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"sc-ksluoS jnYGUA\">\n<div class=\"sc-hBMVcZ foAbWl\">\n<div class=\"sc-fnVYJo dfXZyd\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/U-ivlkpzp\/0x0\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-17-1784859562958.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"stars debunked hoax reports of their own deaths\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/U-ivlkpzp\/480x270\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-17-1784859562958.jpg 480w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/U-ivlkpzp\/640x360\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-17-1784859562958.jpg 640w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/U-ivlkpzp\/768x432\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-17-1784859562958.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/U-ivlkpzp\/1024x576\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-17-1784859562958.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/U-ivlkpzp\/1280x720\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-17-1784859562958.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/U-ivlkpzp\/1440x810\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-17-1784859562958.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/U-ivlkpzp\/1600x900\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-17-1784859562958.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/U-ivlkpzp\/2160x1215\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-17-1784859562958.jpg 2160w\" sizes=\"100vw\" height=\"675\" fetchpriority=\"low\" class=\"sc-fFSRdu efvKbs\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-giAqnE haccci\"><span>Source: MEGA<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Reba McEntire&#8217;s band and road manager died in a 1991 plane crash.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"sc-gkCpWe evoggL\">\n<p>Several reports published in 2012 falsely stated that <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/reba-mcentire\/\"><strong>Reba McEntire<\/strong><\/a> died after falling from a mountain in Austria while filming a movie.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;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!!!&#8221; she assured. &#8220;Most of you know this already because I&#8217;ve been giving you daily accounts of <strong>Shelby<\/strong>&#8216;s race. Oh well. Have a great day.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-dTSxUT dyQypj sc-hkePoP hVImEU\">\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-header=\"true\" class=\"sc-flUlJl gvtwpJ\">Russell Brand<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"sc-ksluoS jnYGUA\">\n<div class=\"sc-hBMVcZ foAbWl\">\n<div class=\"sc-fnVYJo dfXZyd\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/c9u08LXSs\/0x0\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-18-1784859566895.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"stars debunked hoax reports of their own deaths\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/c9u08LXSs\/480x270\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-18-1784859566895.jpg 480w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/c9u08LXSs\/640x360\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-18-1784859566895.jpg 640w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/c9u08LXSs\/768x432\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-18-1784859566895.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/c9u08LXSs\/1024x576\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-18-1784859566895.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/c9u08LXSs\/1280x720\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-18-1784859566895.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/c9u08LXSs\/1440x810\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-18-1784859566895.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/c9u08LXSs\/1600x900\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-18-1784859566895.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/c9u08LXSs\/2160x1215\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-18-1784859566895.jpg 2160w\" sizes=\"100vw\" height=\"675\" fetchpriority=\"low\" class=\"sc-fFSRdu efvKbs\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-giAqnE haccci\"><span>Source: MEGA<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A social media post triggered the death rumor.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"sc-gkCpWe evoggL\">\n<p>After a website made a dubious claim about <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/russell-brand\/?page=2\"><strong>Russell Brand<\/strong><\/a>&#8216;s alleged death in 2012, the embattled star addressed the faux report on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rustyrockets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;B&#8212;&#8211; h&#8212;,&#8221; he wrote. &#8220;I <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/news\/russell-brand-jokes-about-his-own-death-hoax-rumor-twitter\/\">better cancel the milk<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-dTSxUT dyQypj sc-hkePoP hVImEU\">\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-header=\"true\" class=\"sc-flUlJl gvtwpJ\">Wayne Knight<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"sc-ksluoS jnYGUA\">\n<div class=\"sc-hBMVcZ foAbWl\">\n<div class=\"sc-fnVYJo dfXZyd\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/MV45NEZXc\/0x0\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-19-1784859571700.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"stars debunked hoax reports of their own deaths\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/MV45NEZXc\/480x270\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-19-1784859571700.jpg 480w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/MV45NEZXc\/640x360\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-19-1784859571700.jpg 640w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/MV45NEZXc\/768x432\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-19-1784859571700.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/MV45NEZXc\/1024x576\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-19-1784859571700.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/MV45NEZXc\/1280x720\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-19-1784859571700.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/MV45NEZXc\/1440x810\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-19-1784859571700.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/MV45NEZXc\/1600x900\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-19-1784859571700.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/MV45NEZXc\/2160x1215\/stars-debunked-hoax-reports-of-their-own-deaths-19-1784859571700.jpg 2160w\" sizes=\"100vw\" height=\"675\" fetchpriority=\"low\" class=\"sc-fFSRdu efvKbs\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-giAqnE haccci\"><span>Source: MEGA<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Wayne Knight responded to the hoax online.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"sc-gkCpWe evoggL\">\n<p>In 2014, several bogus websites falsely reported that <strong>Wayne Knight<\/strong> had been killed in a car crash, claiming the <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/seinfeld\/\"><em>Seinfeld<\/em><\/a> actor suffered fatal blunt-force injuries and died alongside two other passengers.<\/p>\n<p>Knight shut down the story, assuring fans that he was &#8220;still alive and well.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Some of you will be glad to hear this, others strangely disappointed,&#8221; he quipped as he denied the rumors, &#8220;Does someone have to DIE to trend? Geez! Thanks for all the love everybody. I didn&#8217;t know you cared. Glad to be breathing!&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEWS Source: MEGA Patton Oswalt, Michael J. Fox and other celebrities have been forced to set the record straight after false reports of their deaths spread online. 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