“I am not useless. I am not going any-f–king-where.”

Discover out which celebs needed to let everybody know that they had been nonetheless alive and nicely…

1. Ozzy Osbourne

Ozzy Osbourne was just lately the sufferer of a loss of life hoax, which he addressed on an episode of his podcast, The Osbournes. Ozzy defined that he stumbled upon a YouTube in memoriam video and was stunned to found he had been featured.

“I am not useless. I am not going any-f–king-where. And I am gonna go up and do some extra gigs earlier than I am completed anyway. The factor on YouTube, it is obtained ‘Celebrities Who Have Died Right now,’ and there’s an image of me,” Ozzy mentioned, then referencing Monty Python and the Holy Grail, including, “I am going, ‘I am not useless. I am not likely useless … Just a bit flesh wound.’”

2. Lil Tay

Lil Tay rose to fame as a pint-sized rapper however after gaining a large following on social media, she seemingly disappeared. Then, years later, rumors surfaced that the little woman had handed away. Shortly after, Lil Tay resurfaced to inform followers it was unfaithful.

“I wish to make it clear that my brother and I are secure and alive, however I am fully heartbroken, and struggling to even discover the precise phrases to say. It has been a really traumatizing 24 hours. All day yesterday, I used to be bombarded with countless heartbreaking and tearful telephone calls from family members all whereas making an attempt to type out this mess,” she mentioned in a press release. “My Instagram account was compromised by a third occasion and used to unfold jarring misinformation and rumors relating to me, to the purpose that even my title was mistaken.”

Within the weeks that adopted, Lil Tay launched a brand new single, main many to consider the loss of life hoax was merely a promotional stunt.

3. Britney Spears

Britney Spears has been the topic of loss of life hoaxes quite a few occasions all through her lengthy standing profession. On one significantly convincing event, a hacker posted on Sony Music’s social media web page that Britney had handed away. Her supervisor Adam Leber stepped in to rapidly shut down the rumors and Sony later issued an apology.

“I assume their account has been hacked. I have not spoken to anybody … as of but however I’m sure their account was hacked. Britney is ok and nicely. There have been a number of Web clowns through the years who’ve made comparable claims about her loss of life, however by no means from the official Sony Music Twitter account,” he mentioned in a press release.

4. Mark McGrath

In 2020, rumors unfold that Mark McGrath had died after a press launch was emailed to quite a few media retailers. The message claimed that Mark had been shot by a masked gunman on the Hollywood set of the Grownup Swim present Sizzling Bundle. Whereas the e-mail was rapidly dominated a hoax, many followers started to take a position that it was a advertising and marketing stunt for the present.

In a submit on X (previously Twitter), Mark wrote that he “knew nothing about it” and “discovered the identical time” as the general public. In the meantime, Grownup Swim denied involvement in sending the e-mail. Later that day, the PR firm that despatched out the unique launch took accountability for the message.

“Please be suggested that Mark McGrath and his staff have had no involvement in or data of the media alerts despatched earlier this morning. Mr. McGrath is a visitor on the present, and his loss of life is merely a plot line within the premiere episode. PRISMATICS take full accountability for any confusion,” the corporate mentioned in a press release.

5. Chloë Grace Moretz

Again in 2013, stories surfaced that Chloë Grace Moretz had handed away following a snowboarding accident whereas she was vacationing in Switzerland. She rapidly took to social media to share that it was not true — and it had been a really painful expertise for her household to learn the false rumors.

“I’ve had my family members calling crying to test and see if I am alive. Do not make this up. It isn’t actual. I’m absolutely alive and right here. You are sick,” she posted on social media. “I do not know who made this up however you are disgusting. I’m not useless. I didn’t die from snowboarding. It is not even snowing right here in Switzerland.”

6. Zach Braff

Zach Braff was the topic of rumors that he had died in 2014 when somebody photoshopped a information article claiming that he had handed away. Whereas it was presupposed to be a joke, it obtained a little bit out of hand and Zach needed to inform everybody that he was nonetheless alive and nicely.

“What occurred was somebody made a really plausible CNN web page with my loss of life announcement. It was so plausible. As I perceive it, a fan was making an attempt to play a prank on his pal,” Zach shared on Alan Carr: Chatty Man.

He continued, “Everybody known as me, like, ‘Are you useless?’ I then needed to go and make an announcement, like a video, saying ‘Hey, I am nonetheless alive.’ I put it on Fb and the saddest a part of the story is, my video did not even get that many likes!”

7. Jeff Goldblum

In 2009, a spoof web site claimed that Jeff Goldblum had fallen off a cliff whereas filming a film in New Zealand. The rumor rapidly exploded and plenty of different media retailers started to cowl his loss of life. Whereas it was finally dominated a hoax, Jeff says his household and pals had been affected by the lie.

“Somebody had put on-line that I had fallen off a cliff in New Zealand. Earlier than we obtained the phrase out and I might name all people, sure, my mother. She known as and was like, ‘Jeffrey, are you alright? Are you alright?’” Jeff shared on Watch What Occurs Dwell. “After which a pal of mine very tearfully and hysterically left a message.”

8. Macaulay Culkin

Followers believed Macaulay Culkin was useless again in 2014 when rumors started circulating after a submit was made on a faux web site. It seems that the whole lot was superb and Macaulay was truly on tour together with his band, The Pizza Underground. He took to social media to clear issues up, and even jokingly posted a photo pretending to be useless.

“He joins the lengthy listing of celebrities who’ve been victimized by this hoax,” his consultant mentioned in a press release. “He is nonetheless alive and nicely, cease believing what you see on the Web.”

9. Reba McEntire

Reba McEntire needed to inform followers she was alive and nicely after a rumor unfold that she had handed away whereas filming a film in Austria. It seems Reba wasn’t even in Austria on the time!

“There’s a rumor going round that I died after falling off a mountain in Austria yesterday whereas taking pictures a film,” Reba wrote on X (previously Twitter). “Whereas I’d like to be taking pictures a film in Austria, I undoubtedly didn’t fall off a mountain! Nor am I useless! I’m alive and kicking!!! … Oh nicely. Have an ideal day.”

10. George R.R. Martin

Whereas famed Sport of Thrones writer George R.R. Martin prefers to stay out of the highlight however in 2016, he needed to communicate out to let followers know he was nonetheless alive. The loss of life rumors started after the passing of Beatles producer, Sir George Martin, and followers obtained confused due to their comparable names.

“Whereas it’s unusually shifting to comprehend that so many individuals all over the world care so deeply about my life and loss of life, I’ve to go together with Mark Twain and demand that the rumors of my loss of life have been tremendously exaggerated,” he wrote on his LiveJournal account. “I count on to hold round for fairly some time but, thanks very a lot. However thanks all for caring.”

11. Michael J. Fox

In 2018, Michael J. Fox followers grew involved that the actor had truly handed away. After a web site claiming to be Yahoo! Information posted a faux article that claimed Michael had been within the hospital with Parkinson’s Illness-related issues and later died of pneumonia, the story went viral. The location even claimed that Michael’s medical doctors had confirmed his loss of life. It was later revealed that the entire thing was a hoax and Michael was nonetheless alive and nicely.