Actor and Tenacious D band member Jack Black was the victim of a death hoax over the weekend.
On the Tenacious D twitter account, a now deleted post appeared saying the 46-year-old passed away in his sleep in the middle of the night. However, a new post appeared assuring fans that the tweet was the result of hacking and that “Jack is ALIVE and WELL and that this was a sick ‘prank.’”
WE had our Twitter account hacked. We can assure you that Jack is ALIVE and WELL and that this was a sick "prank".
— Tenacious D (@RealTenaciousD) June 5, 2016
After “announcing” his death, the hacker told people it was a joke and to follow him. To disprove the hoax, one fan posted a photo taken just a few hours previously with Black.
Jack Black n'est PAS mort. Cette photo date de quelques heures.
Le compte @RealTenaciousD annonçant sa mort piraté. pic.twitter.com/slvkW8GWZs— Napoléon (@tprincedelamour) June 5, 2016
Guitar player John Konesky also assured people it was a hoax.
@RealTenaciousD 's Twitter feed was hacked. Than shit ain't true! They're working on fixing it!
— John Konesky (@JKonesky) June 5, 2016
Thankfully Black will continue to dole out the laughter and music for his fans. Of course, he isn’t the first celebrity to be the victim of a death hoax, which comes at an inappropriate time after the passing of Muhammad Ali.
Other celebrities who have fallen victim to the death hoax include Miley Cyrus, Macaulay Culkin, Ricky Martin and Hugh Hefner.
Mark McGrath had one that was actually orchestrated as a promotional tool.
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