Lou Reed, famous for his work with the Velvet Underground, passed away on Sunday, and a celebrity death hoax site refuted the news of his death.
MediaMass, a website that posts fake news stories about celebrities who "died" everyday, all of which are false and seemingly intended to cause confusion, posted a reversal of their usual, and instead of posting a fake celebrity death story, they instead posted a story saying that a celebrity death was falsely reported.
Lou Reed did pass away, however, and the reasons why the website would choose to confuse fans and readers is unclear.
The website doesn't claim that its stories are true, actually saying the opposite, that the stories are "obviously not true," though it seems more like something they write so as not to have to take any responsibility for perpetrating false information as not all readers will be discerning.
The website is set up to look exactly like the website for People Weekly, which only serves to further any confusion a reader going through a story quickly might find, as they may think they are reading a legitimate website.
The website has written the same fake death story for practically every celebrity.
Lou Reed is known for songs such as "Pale Blue Eyes," "Satellite of Love," and "Walk on the Wild Side." He was 71 years old.
Celebrity friends took to Twitter to express condolences for the singer.
"RIP TO A GREAT FRIEND A FELLOW MUSICIAN. FROM MAXES TO THE MASSES YOU MADE THE WORLD SING. I LOVE YOU LOU!" Steven Tyler, of Aerosmith, posted on his Twitter account.
"R.I.P. LOU REED. It is with great sadness that we report the death of Lou Reed who died today aged 71," David Bowie posted to his Facebook page. "He was a master."
Fans should note reputable news sites reported his death.
Welvet Underground, "Pale Blue Eyes"
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