Kesha is dead. At least that's what Twitter is saying, but the claims seem to be nothing more than an accidental death hoax. In an attempt to promote Kesha's new single, Twitter accidentally killed off the singer with a confusing hashtag. Many believe that she died, but Kesha is just fine.
On Saturday, many tweets with the hashtag #RIPKesha appeared as fans attempted to promote her new single "Die Young." While her fans were trying to be creative with the hashtag, not everyone caught on. They really believe Kesha died as "RIP Kesha" quickly became a trend around the world.
Confused twitter users mourned and questioned the death of the singer. Some tweets include:
"wait Kesha died? what..."
"Wait.. what happened Kesha?? She died?? She really really died?"
"How did kesha die? R.i.p kesha?"
Those who searched for confirmation of her death may have come across the Necropedia page that says:
"Kesha, born on March 1, 1987 in Nashville, was an American singer. She died on October 29, 2012, at the age of 25.
Tributes have poured in from across the world."
October 29 hasn't happened yet. Necropedia shows an "anticipated obituary," which is "an obituary written BEFORE the death of a person. It is common for news agencies to keep pre-written obituary for public figures, famous and high-profile people who are still alive."
Kesha's "death" seems to be an accidental hoax, but celebrity death hoaxes on the internet are very common. Dozens of celebrities have been killed off my the internet this year.
Some other celebrities who became victims of a death hoax in recent months include musician Skrillex, Rapper Lil Wayne, Actor Vince Vaughn, Tom Kenny, the voice behind SpongeBob Squarepants, country singer Taylor Swift, legendary actor Morgan Freeman, Comedian Bill Cosby, Alfonso Ribeiro aka Carlton from the Fresh Prince, and Bill Nye the Science Guy have all been victims of death hoaxes within the past few weeks. All of these celebrities are just fine.
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