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Madonna death rumours denied: Lady GaGa fans blamed
Published Saturday, Feb 18 2012, 17:41 GMT | By Daniel Sperling | 104 comments
Madonna is the latest celebrity to have become the target of a death hoax.
The 'Give Me All Ur Luvin' singer was rumoured to have passed away after the topic "RIP Madonna" began trending on Twitter.
It is believed to have been started as a prank to coincide with the funeral of the late Whitney Houston, which is taking place in New Jersey this afternoon (February 18).
The 'I Will Always Love You' singer passed away at the age of 48 while staying at the Beverly Hilton hotel last Saturday (February 11).
Other Twitter users have claimed that the trend was sparked by fans of Lady GaGa, who has long been accused of trying to model herself on Madonna.
Eddie Murphy has also fallen victim to a death hoax this month, while the likes of Jon Bon Jovi, Kevin Bacon and Charlie Sheen were all rumoured to have passed away at various points last year.
The 'Give Me All Ur Luvin' singer was rumoured to have passed away after the topic "RIP Madonna" began trending on Twitter.
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It is believed to have been started as a prank to coincide with the funeral of the late Whitney Houston, which is taking place in New Jersey this afternoon (February 18).
The 'I Will Always Love You' singer passed away at the age of 48 while staying at the Beverly Hilton hotel last Saturday (February 11).
Other Twitter users have claimed that the trend was sparked by fans of Lady GaGa, who has long been accused of trying to model herself on Madonna.
Eddie Murphy has also fallen victim to a death hoax this month, while the likes of Jon Bon Jovi, Kevin Bacon and Charlie Sheen were all rumoured to have passed away at various points last year.
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