Eddie Murphy is the latest celebrity to have their death reported on social networking site Twitter.
The 'Trading Places' star apparently lost control of his snowboard on a recent trip and went crashing into a tree. The micro-blogging site went into overdrive on Wednesday evening (July 11, 2012) after a rumor circulated that Eddie had suffered fatal injuries in the collision.
Of course, the Hollywood star is thankfully alive and well, and probably hasn't even been near the ski slopes.
Of course, the Hollywood star is thankfully alive and well, and probably hasn't even been near the ski slopes.
The news is probably linked to a story from February 2012, who claimed Eddie Murphy was vacationing in Zermatt, Switzerland, with his family, and smashed into a tree while snowboarding.
On that occasion, Eddie was apparently airlifted to a nearby hospital but was pronounced 'dead' on arrival. Of course, none of this actually happened, though it hasn't stopped the pranksters starting another Eddie Murphy death hoax.
Deaths rumors are becoming commonplace in the Twitter generation, with the likes of Paul MCcartney, Adam Sandler, Robin Williams, Hugh Hefner, Usher and Vanilla Ice all victims of a hoax in recent months.
However, Eddie Murphy is alive and well, and he has signed up for a sequel to Danny Devito and Arnold Schwarzenegger's comedy movie 'Twins'. He will make up a bizarre set of triplets, being reunited with his brothers.
