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It's a fact: We all spend too much time on the Internet. With so much time, it's inevitable that, you know, mistakes get made and the Internet becomes convinced a living celebrity has suddenly died. Thanks to Twitter, the latest celebrity death hoax is only a couple retweets away from streaming on the bottom of CNN's broadcast.
Here are 25 celebrities who have been killed on the Internet.
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Paris Hilton (@parishilton)
Death hoax started by: Mike Burke
Day of supposed death: June 2007
Cause of death: Stabbed in jail
A spokeswoman for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Twin Towers Correctional Facility said that the claims made in the report were false. No shanking for Paris.
Zach Braff (@zachbraff)
Death hoax started by: Chris Laganella
Day of supposed death: October 12, 2009
Cause of death: Suicide by pills
"When I posted earlier that I was alive, I didn't get that many likes and I think there should be way more likes out there." Enough said about Zach's video to those who thought he died.
Kanye West (@kanyewest)
Death hoax started by: RIP Kanye West became a trending topic
Day of supposed death: October 21, 2009
Cause of death: None specified
Amber Rose came out and tweeted some comforting words to relieve the anxieties of Yeezus' fans. Remember that relationship?
Britney Spears (@britneyspears)
Death hoax started by: Hacker on @britneyspears
Day of supposed death: June 28, 2009
Cause of death: None specified
Britney was "fine and dandy" throughout this entire hoax, "spending her time at home." How much hair does a dandy Britney have, you ask? We have no idea.
Natalie Portman
Death hoax started by: Global Associated News
Day of supposed death: June 29, 2009
Cause of death: Falling off a cliff in New Zealand
Portman was one of the many celebrities to "die" at the hand of an auto-generated site that specializes in death hoax.
Emma Watson (@emmawatson)
Death hoax started by: Vmecritical.com
Day of supposed death: July 24, 2009
Cause of death: Car crash
Emma's publicist clarified, in no uncertain terms, that she was still alive and kicking.
Miley Cyrus (@mileycyrus)
Death hoax started by: Peaches Geldof
Day of supposed death: December 21, 2009
Cause of death: Car crash
After starting the rumor, Peaches Geldof decided to do some damage control and save Miley's life. Play god much?
Taylor Lautner
Death hoax started by: Circulated around Twitter
Day of supposed death: January 10, 2010
Cause of death: Drugged by strippers
Lautner said he doesn't even remember going back to the strippers' hotel room. Uh, duh. They drugged you, man.
Matt Damon
Death hoax started by: TMZ
Day of supposed death: September 9, 2010
Cause of death: A camping trip to California's Palo Verde mountain area
Despite a pretty extravagent death hoax, it turned out that Matt Damon was actually participating in the Venice Film Fesitval at the time. But TMZ did teach the world a valuable lesson about the dangers of camping.
Russell Crowe (@russellcrowe)
Death hoax started by: Global Associated News
Day of supposed death: September 10, 2010
Cause of death: Fell off a mountain in Austria
Feeling in the mood for a joke, Russell Crowe took to Twitter to the world about the after life. It's just like the end of Gladiator, man.
Morgan Freeman
Death hoax started by: CNN
Day of supposed death: December 16, 2010
Cause of death: Passed away at home
It's deeper than any recent controversy; CNN has been doing damage control for a while now.
Aaron Carter (@aaroncarter)
Death hoax started by: Hacker on @AaronCarter
Day of supposed death: December 23, 2010
Cause of death: Drug overdose
But wait! It turns out Aaron Carter was alive, "working on his mind and soul."
Charlie Sheen (@charliesheen)
Death hoax started by: Global Associated News
Day of supposed death: December 26, 2010
Cause of death: Snowboarding accident
Denise Richards spoke out and told everyone Charlie Sheen was coming over to see his daughter to confirm that he was alive.
Avril Lavigne (@AvrilLavigne)
Death hoax started by: Global Associated News
Day of supposed death: January 2, 2011
Cause of death: Snowboarding accident
Avril Lavigne was one of the many famous faces to "die" at the hand of spoof site Global Associated News. It's like something out of a bad comic book.
Christian Slater (@ChristianSlate4)
Death hoax started by: Global Associated News
Day of supposed death: February 1, 2011
Cause of death: Snowboarding accident
Christian Slater's PR team was forced to deny he had been killed in a freak snowboarding accident in Switzerland. Why is snowboarding such a common means of murder for fake news sites?
Jackie Chan (@EyeOfJackieChan)
Death hoax started by: Twitter users
Day of supposed death: March 29, 2011
Cause of death: Heart attack
The fact that the President of the United States stated that Nate Dogg was an inspiration for people in the same speech commemorating Jackie Chan was a dead giveaway.
Usher (@usher)
Death hoax started by: Global Associated News
Day of supposed death: April 10, 2011
Cause of death: Car crash
Usher posted visual confirmation of his being alive.
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (@therock)
Death Hoax Started By: Global Associated News
Day Of Supposed Death: May 4, 2011
Cause Of Death: Fell off a cliff in New Zealand
Moral of the story? Don't mess with The Rock and his life.
Justin Bieber (@justinbieber)
Death hoax started by: Twitter users
Day of supposed death: June 21, 2011
Cause of death: Shot by publicist/car accident
Justin Bieber figured out that he was alive before anyone else did.
President Barack Obama (@barackobama)
Death hoax started by: @foxnewspolitics
Day of supposed death: July 4, 2011
Cause of death: Assassination
When the president of the United States is involved, the Secret Service will be involved as well.
Hugh Hefner (@hughhefner)
Death hoax started by: Twitter users
Day of supposed death: July 11, 2011
Cause of death: Heart attack
Hugh Hefner's Playboy Mansion is a lot better than heaven anyway. Right, bros? Where my bros at? Right, guys?
Jon Bon Jovi (@bonjovi)
Death hoax started by: Twitter users
Day of supposed death: December 19, 2011
Cause of death: None specified
Bon Jovi realized he was alive when it turned out that heaven looked a lot like New Jersey.
Rihanna (@rihanna)
Death hoax started by: Twitter users
Day of supposed death: January 9, 2012
Cause of death: Plane crash
While this death hoax was going on, Rihanna was wishing Bey and Hov luck about the birth of Blue Ivy.
Bill Cosby (@billcosby)
Death hoax started by: Jonathan Gorman
Day of supposed death: August 29, 2012
Cause of death: Passed away at home
When Bill Cosby tells you to stop, you should probably listen to him and stop.
Adam Sandler (@adamsandler)
Death hoax started by: Global Associated News
Day of supposed death: September 10, 2012
Cause of death: Snowboarding accident
Sandler was yet another victim of an auto-generated site that specializes in death hoaxes. And snowboarding.