Fake Celebrity Deaths on Facebook

News of death among movie stars and singers can spread like wildfire on the internet. This is why scammers and hoaxers frequently use celebrity names to get attention for their clickjacking scams and rogue browser plugins and to spread false information online. Here are just some of the  fake celebrity death news that spread on social networking sites Facebook and Twitter:

Lady Gaga found dead in hotel room

Fans of Poker face singer Lady Gaga seem to be the likely victims of a clickjacking scam that spread on facebook. Fake news about the singer being found dead in a hotel room obviously take advantage of the singer’s popularity to make people click on links that will lead them to questionable links or pages.

International Rockstar Legend Jon Bon Jovi dead at 49
Here are the misleading news that you might have encountered posted by one of your friends:

Rockstar Jon Bon Jovi (John Francis Bingiovi, Jr) was pronounced dead today afternoon after paramedics found him in coma at his Empress Hotel, city and law enforcement at Asbury Park, NJ sources told The Times after World Christmas Tour Concert on The Bamboozle Festival, North Beach Asbury Park.

New Jersey Fire Department- First Aid Captain Douglas Gray told The Times that paramedics responded to a 911 call from home. When they arrived, Bon Jovi was not breathing.

Chuck Norris dies at age 71! Not a Joke

Even the tough and mighty Chuck Norris is not immune to being used in Facebook scams.

[video] Chuck Norris dies at age 71! Not a Joke.
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See the video to find out how he died. News today of Chuck Norris death at age 71 has been met with confusion and humour but sadly its true.

Rihanna is dead

Fans of singer Rihanna should not fret and should not believe a  hoax news spreading in networking sites. The singer is alive and well.

 Sad News Once Again, Singer and Songwriter RIHANNA passed away some Hours ago in a Plane crash on her way to Germany to shoot her new music video... Our Prayers and Condolences go out to her Family! Pass This message on So that people would know how short life is and that fame and fortune can't buy you life.

Keanu Reeves dies in snowboard accident

While news of singer Whitney Houston's death is true, messages circulating information that Matrix actor Keanu Reeves died in a snowboard accident is a hoax.

Robert Pattinson dies in car accident

Did Robert Pattinson died in an accident? The Twilight actor is in the news lately following his girlfriend Kristen Stewart's caught-in-the photo affair with a married man. As of the moment, a round of articles about the young actor is circulating in Facebook and the messages claim that the actor died in an airplane accident.

Adam Sandler is dead

The veteran comedy actor Adam Sandler is the latest victim in a series of online killings online-- by hoaxters. Hoax messages are spreading in popular social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter that Adam Sandler is already dead but the truth is, the actor is alive and well.

This is an ugly joke perpetrated by likely the same people who have spread the death news of other actors and singers like Morgan Freeman, Bill Nye, Rihanna, Bon Jovi Johnny Depp and Lil Wayne. Even Cuban leader Fidel Castro has also been victimized by a death hoax.

Hoax and false rumors such as this can be mitigated by verifying the authenticity of news read on social networks by using popular search engines like Yahoo and Google before reposting or resharing news.

If you see any of your friends posting the fake celebrity death news on Facebook, make sure to mark the message as spam.

1. Find the x mark beside the post and click report/mark as spam.


2. Share this post to your friends so they learn about fake celebrity deaths on Facebook.