R Kelly is dead. At least that's what the Internet is saying. However the R&B singer didn't die. He's just the victim of an Internet death hoax.
A report appeared this week saying that R Kelly died in a jet ski crash. Many came across a report from Global Associated News which reads:
"Musician R Kelly died while on a personal vacation in Turks and Caicos early this morning from injuries sustained in a Jet-Ski accident - November 16, 2013.
Preliminary reports from Turks and Caicos Police officials indicate that the musician struck a concrete boat slip in a marina on Parrot Cay in the Turks and Caicos Islands. R Kelly was the only passenger on the personal watercraft at the time of the incident. Specific details are not yet available. The accident occurred at approximately 8:45 a.m. (UTC/GMT -4 hours)."
Since there are so many details to the accident it is easy to believe that it's true, but rest easy R Kelly fans, it isn't. Global Associated News creates fake death reports. A message at the bottom of the page reads:
"FAKE... THIS STORY IS 100% FAKE! this is an entertainment website, and this is a totally fake article based on zero truth and is a complete work of fiction for entertainment purposes! this story was dynamically generated using a generic 'template' and is not factual. Any reference to specific individuals has been 100% fabricated by web site visitors who have created fake stories by entering a name into a blank 'non-specific' template for the purpose of entertainment."
This same hoax has been around before. Rumors of R Kelly's death were swirling back in May as well. R Kelly is fine. He's currently working on a new album called "Black Panties."
Even though the rumor is false, fans took to Twitter to mourn and question the loss. Some examples of tweets include:
"Can't believe R.Kelly is dead yo wtf"
"If R Kelly really dead I'm going to cry!"
"why is everyone saying that R Kelly is dead ?"
"R Kelly died in a jetski accident
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