“I’ve had my family members calling, crying, to verify and see if I’m alive.”
In case you’ve ever been fooled by a headline about your favourite star passing away, you’re not the one one. By way of the years, dozens of celebrities have fallen sufferer to pretend information stories about their demise. These demise hoaxes trick not solely followers but in addition their family and friends — and typically trigger numerous emotional injury. Whereas some stars take the entire thing fairly arduous, others are fast to show they’re nonetheless alive after which are capable of chortle it off.
Discover out what these stars needed to say about their demise hoaxes…
Steve Burns
After Blue’s Clues host Steve Burns wrapped his run on the present, he took a step again from the highlight. Within the years that adopted, whereas Steve was dealing with psychological well being points, he was the topic of a number of rumors that he had died of a drug overdose or by suicide. Wanting again, Steve says it was “not what you wish to hear while you’re severely clinically depressed.”
“When a gazillion individuals you’ve by no means met inform you that you simply’re lifeless…It’s dangerous while you’re severely clinically depressed,” he stated on Rainn Wilson’s Soul Boom podcast. “And there was nothing I might do about this rumor. I imply, Nickelodeon didn’t prefer it both.”
He continued, “So I might go on The Rosie O’Donnell Present and be like, ‘Hello. I’m nonetheless alive.’ I used to be on one speak present the place I danced with Busta Rhymes, and folks nonetheless thought I used to be [dead] like, what else do you must do?”
Ty Burrell
After lacking a Trendy Household reunion, rumors swirled that Ty Burrell didn’t attend as a result of he had died. In the course of the meet up, your entire forged posed for a photograph round a framed picture of Ty after which posted a follow-up video saying “We miss you, Ty!” — main followers to imagine he had died. Ty was capable of clear issues up and located the entire thing comical, later joking about it on his co-star Jesse Tyler Ferguson’s podcast.
“We had that one large reunion that I couldn’t make it to,” Ty recalled on the Dinner’s On Me podcast. “Bear in mind how I died? Do you keep in mind once I died? Everyone within the forged was telling me that, you realize, apparently I handed.”
Jimmy Fallon
In 2022, rumors swirled on social media that Jimmy Fallon had died and it began to development on X (previously Twitter). Jimmy determined to go straight to the supply to get issues clarified, sending a public message to CEO Elon Musk however sadly he wasn’t a lot assist.
“Elon, are you able to repair this? #RIPJimmyFallon,” Jimmy posted — to which Elon replied, “Repair what?”
Macaulay Culkin
Again in 2014, Macaulay Culkin was the sufferer of a demise hoax — however he thought the entire thing was hilarious. As a substitute of simply clearing issues up, Macaulay determined to reply by recreating a scene from Weekend at Bernies, a movie which follows two insurance coverage brokers who discover out their boss is lifeless after which carry his physique round city like a puppet to persuade individuals he’s alive.
“Weekend at bernies with @anchovywarhol #greenroom,” he captioned a photo the place a good friend may very well be seen jokingly dragging him round, later adding, “We’re on tour you foolish individuals.”
Jeff Goldblum
Over a decade in the past, Jeff Goldblum was the topic of rumors about his passing with a spoof web site reporting that he had fallen off of a cliff in New Zealand and died. Even Jeff’s household and pals believed the information, resulting in some very frantic telephone calls. Shortly after, Jeff cleared issues up by jokingly delivering a tribute to himself on The Colbert Report.
“Sure, somebody had put on-line that I had fallen off a cliff in New Zealand. Earlier than we received the phrase out and I might name everyone, sure, my mother. She known as and was like, ‘Jeffrey, are you alright? Are you alright?’ After which a good friend of mine [who] very tearfully and hysterically left a message,” he stated on Watch What Happens Live.
Chloë Grace Moretz
Again when Chloë Grace Moretz was simply a teen, she was the sufferer of a demise hoax that claimed she had died in a snowboarding accident in Switzerland. On the time, Chloë stated that many involved members of the family have been calling her and it was actually upsetting.
“I’ve had my family members calling crying to verify and see if I’m alive. Don’t make this up. It’s not actual. I’m absolutely alive and right here. You’re sick,” Chloë wrote on social media, later adding, “I do not know who made this up however you’re disgusting. I’m not lifeless. I didn’t die from snowboarding. It isn’t even snowing right here in Switzerland.”
Henry Cavill
In 2018, pretend rumors swirled that Henry Cavill had died — and he was simply as shocked as everybody else! On Instagram, he posted a photograph reacting to the pretend information story and seemed fairly confused.
“Once you be taught that you simply died 2 days in the past….” Henry captioned the image.
Gabourey Sidibe
Gabourey Sidibe made headline information when it was rumored that she had died again in 2017. She determined to reply to the hoax in a hilarious method in her memoir This Is Simply My Face: Strive To not Stare, joking that she had certainly died whereas taking pictures an intense scene for a brand new film.
“A scene for an upcoming film…required me to run,” she wrote in her book. “I assume my large fats coronary heart couldn’t take it! I ought to’ve recognized higher than to be fats and run on the identical time. There isn’t a date or location within the article, so it’s unclear when and the place I died.”
Reba McEntire
Reba McEntire was the topic of a demise hoax again in 2012 when stories on social media alleged that she had died after falling off of a mountain whereas engaged on a movie in Austria. In response, Reba informed followers that she wasn’t even in Austria — however would like to be filming a film there.
“There’s a rumor going round that I died after falling off a mountain in Austria yesterday whereas taking pictures a film,” she wrote. “Whereas I might like to be taking pictures a film in Austria, I positively didn’t fall off a mountain! Nor am I lifeless! I’m alive and kicking!!!”
Zach Braff
Years in the past, Zach Braff was alleged to have taken his personal life by overdosing however he rapidly reassured followers that wasn’t the case. In a video posted to social media, Zach stated he was alive and joked about the way in which he most likely would have died, if that have been the case.
“I’m alive. I’m right here at Scrubs taking pictures the brand new Scrubs title sequence which is somewhat bit like dying, so I assume that was semi-accurate. Additionally, I might by no means off myself with capsules. If I needed to do it, I might do it the way in which that everybody else would do it – by hitting myself with pots and pans,” Zach joked.
Jon Bon Jovi
In 2011, rumors swirled that Jon Bon Jovi had died after affected by cardiac arrest and being discovered unconscious in a room on the Empress Lodge in Asbury Park, New Jersey. The report alleged that he was rushed to Jersey Shore Medical Middle however was later pronounced lifeless. In response, the musician shared a photo, joking in regards to the hoax.
“Heaven appears loads like New Jersey,” he wrote on a chunk of paper he may very well be seen holding up within the pic. Within the caption, his staff added, “Relaxation assured that Jon is alive and nicely! This picture was simply taken.”
