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From Robbie Williams to Alex Turner - when stars are mistaken for dead
When rumours and hoaxes go wrong
by Andrew Trendell | Photos by WENN
Earlier this week, the news of the tragic death of Robin Williams was mistaken by thousands on Twitter, who began to mourn the loss of Robbie Williams instead - despite the 'Angels' singer being very much alive.
A simiar instance took place last year when Alex Turner was taken for dead online. Seriously, who wakes up and plans these things? #RIPAlexTurner is far from the first death hoax, with the age-old nonsense even dating back to 1966 when Paul McCartney died and was replaced by an imposter. Yeaaaaaaah, right...
So, as the world breathes a sigh of relief at the ongoing existence of Alex Turner and Robbie Williams, check out today's bizarre death hoax and many more besides, with some of the biggest stars even taking to Twitter to deny their own deaths...
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