In recent years fake death hoaxes about celebrities have been most widely perpetuated via the Internet. Hoaxes about the death of a celebrity increase in frequency when genuine celebrity deaths occur., Other cases of celebrity death hoaxes fueled by social media include Jon Bon Jovi, Celine Dion, Jerry Springer, Paul McCartney, Kanye West, Will Ferrell, Will Smith, Russell Crowe, Taylor Swift, Justin Beiber, Lindsay Lohan, Bill Cosby and many others.
