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The rumor mills are seemingly on a roller coaster ride and don’t appear to let go of things easily. Even as people fret and panic over online celebs death hoax, they carry on their gleeful agenda unabashed. Earlier it was a matter over the weekends, when false celebrity death rumors used to hit the net, now it is even during the mid week.

This time the one at the receiving end is Hollywood actor Eddie Murphy. Death rumors of Murphy began circulating on Thursday, and over a time, took the web world by storm. Fans rushing to the net in panic and seeking authentic validation, generally asking the question, whether the actor is doing alright.

A post on the American Superstar stated, “Eddie Murphy dead rumors hit the Web on Thursday, but the 48 year old star is alive and well. It is the second time this year that the ‘48 Hours’ star has been the victim of dead reports. In January, a Web site claimed Murphy was killed on the set of a film adaptation of the video game ‘Left 4 Dead’.” This time around, it is the same rumor and reason for his death that have started going around the net. So, it is not hard to see through that it is as fake as it can get.

This incident follows just within a day or two of rumors regarding the death of Hollywood heartthrob Robert Pattinson’s death. The online celebrity death hoax has previously targeted such names as rapper Eminem, teen singing sensation Miley Cyrus, Grammy award winning rapper Lil Wayne, actors George Clooney, Natalie Portman, Jeff Goldblum and many others. Since the death of the king of pop, Michael Jackson, the menace of the hoax has increased somewhat alarmingly.