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Did Henry ‘the Fonz’ Winkler Die at Age 77?

8 February 2019 The Fonzie character lives on -- and so does the actor who portrayed him, for now.

Demi Lovato Death Hoax

2 August 2018 The pop singer is still being treated after an overdose but is alive and expected to leave the hospital soon.

Joe Jackson Death Hoax

27 June 2018 Fake news articles peddling the false claim that the Jackson family patriarch was dead followed in the wake of media reports that he is suffering from pancreatic cancer.

Eddie Murphy Death Hoax

19 May 2018 An old false report about actor Eddie Murphy's dying in a car crash recirculated in May 2018.

Suge Knight Death Hoax

18 April 2018 A disreputable web site managed to trick thousands of internet users with false claims that the former rap producer was murdered in prison.

Did Harvey Weinstein Commit Suicide in Arizona?

1 March 2018 A fabricated article about the movie mogul's supposed self-inflicted death appeared on an irksome fake news web site.

Chumlee Death Hoax

3 June 2013 Reports that the 'Pawn Stars' personality has passed away are a hoax.

Kid Rock Death Hoax

4 July 2017 A Facebook "prank" claimed that musician Kid Rock had passed away in July 2017.

Miley Cyrus Death Hoax

5 September 2016 Reports that singer Miley Cyrus’ lifeless body was found by her entourage in a bathtub after she drowned from a prescription drug overdose are fake news.