In what seems to be another viral rumour, Twitter has been trending about the death of film star Eddie Murphy. The rumour was sparked by the ‘home of Fake A Wish the celebrity hoax generator!’, Mediafetcher, which then sparked a wildfire, quickly trending on Twitter.
However, he is in fact not dead, and alive and well. Similar hoaxes have emerged about celebrities such as John Bon Jovi Cher, Charlie Sheen, TooShort, The Rock, Kevin Bacon, Luke Perry, Jack Black, Will Smith, Jaden Smith, Tom Green, Tiger Woods, George Clooney.