If you follow ‘news’ stories on sites such as Digg or Wikipedia then you may believe that Miley Cyrus of Hannah Montana fame has been killed in a tragic car accident.
Of course the story isn’t true – it’s an internet hoax, much like the one that claimed Jared Fogle was dead – but that doesn’t stop people believing it and spreading the story around like crazy.
The hoax references a story that the writer falsely claims originated with Reuters (which they spelt ‘Rueters’) -
Actress Miley Cyrus Died in Terrible Car Accident
Teen star of the hit Disney television series “Hannah Montana” Miley Cyrus appears to have died in a tragic car accident in the early hours of Friday morning.
The young starlet was on her way to the filiming [sic] of the upcoming “Hannah Montanna” [sic] Series when her vehicle was reportedly hit by a large truck.
Witnesses estimate that the colliding vehicle was travelling [sic] at “At least 55mph” and had “Run a stop sign.”
Although rushed in a [sic] critical condition to Pacific Alliance Medical Centre [sic], the news broke quickly amongst reporters that the teen had succumbed to her injuries during surgery.
As you can tell from the above, the numerous spelling mistakes are not what you’d expect to see from an official Reuters report.
Additionally, the use of ‘centre’ is European, rather than the American ‘center’ so that is another ‘dead’ giveaway.
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ummm… i juss heard that Hannah Montana died yesterday in a car crash and i laughed at it and i said is that true? so i looked it up to see if it was true
And you found that it wasn’t !!
did hannah montana really had an car accident??? cause i really wanna know some of my friends are keep saying that….they said they saw it on the satelite dish is so….that so sad
No she didn’t – this really is a hoax!!!
whats up with car crashes with these hoaxs
I think that a lot of the time its just the same old stuff getting recirculated with different names pasted in – the hoaxsters are obviously lazy!
i really miss you now your dead i heard that you had a car crash friday morning im so sorry and ivd loved all your song you were the best singer i likeyou so much i really hope that this didnt happen and i just want to say am i correct that the only people who really believed this were those who dont read the news on reputable sites from the mainstream media. if somebodys gonna lie about things like that they shoudnt put it all over the internet.bbbbbbbbbbbyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!
These celebrity death hoaxes are becoming far too common. Today its the turn of Emma Watson who, it is claimed, also died in a car crash.
NOT.
Am I correct in saying that the only people who really believed this were those who don’t read news on reputable sites from the mainstream media? Really, its incredibly easy for someone to get a rumour like that started- all they have to do is post it somewhere and claim to be a witness and all hell breaks loose. =)
I’m sure someone will come out and say that she’s been replaced by a doppleganger, and that there are clues in the shows, and on the merchandise (regardless of how ridiculous the ‘clue’ actully is…)
Just look at what Mannah Hontana wrote above you for doppleganger news.
Yeah, you’re right though, most hoaxes like this start with one joker saying they witnessed an event and then it spreads like wildfire after that.
if someones gonna lie about things like that they shouldnt put it all over the internet
But the internet is a breeding ground for lies, half-truths and hoaxes so its not surprising that such stories surface is it?
Cyrus, like Paul McCartney, was indeed killed in a car accident and has been replaced by a robotic space alien double from the planet Mercury. She was on her way to a meeting with Salman Rushdie and Elvis Presley (who, coincidentally — or maybe not — faked his own death in 1977 in order to capitalize on the Elvis memorabilia market) when she was startled by shots fired from a nearby grassy knoll and collided with another vehicle driven by Teddy Kennedy and Mary Jo Kopekne.
It will not affect her music in the slightest but may decrease the frequency at which she does boneheaded things to inject herself into the news and gossip cycle. Mercurians don’t like publicity, you know.
With a name like that I can only assume you are joking
she didn’t die cause she was in my uncles hotel last night
so who made this up is a big fat liar
Whereabouts was that Emily?
you remember my early comment?Well my cousin is dead now.Yeah,she got caught by . . . . . . a pervert!Cyrus,you BETTER feel REALLY bad about this!
Shanita is so totally right!!!!SHE BETTER!POOR GIRL!NO MORE HM FOR MY FAM!I will avenge you,little girl.I WILL AVENGE YOU!
it is so not true.
Of course it isn’t tameilla, but some people want to believe!
i was fritten when i heard but it is not true.
You’re quite right, it isn’t true.
Why do people blindly believe this stuff without checking major news outlets first?
Good question – perhaps they are simply too trusting?
SHE DID NOT DIE!
But some people are still convinced that Miley Cyrus did die!
omg she is NOT dead! and now she can drive but i was on a site and everyones like “OMG I AM SO SAD HANNAH DIED!” and me and my friends r like where r they even getting this from! but its not true because if she did…there wouldnt be any shows!!!
I’m guessing that the news report has been circulated yet again – every few weeks I’m seeing an influx of visitors to this post.
‘dead’ giveaway. I LOL’d.
miley i dont belive she dead how could she…. i hope i could be like her one day…
I just heard a rumour that Miley Cyrus has been killed on tv. Is it true?
I’m getting several visitors, especially from Australia, looking for that but it isn’t true!
OMG!!!
pepole think so horribly and if she did die (which she didn’t) it would be all over the news.i love hannah montana the seris and miley cyrus im watching her right now lol!!!. what do ya think Scam am i right (im only 11 i dont know about this)
I totally agree that if Miley Cyrus had died then the mainstream news would have picked it up and every tv station would be telling us the story by now.
Why do people fall for these hoaxes???
Many reasons I think – sometimes because they sound plausible, or it could be because so many other people say they are true, etc, etc
I don’t care!my 4-year-old cousin is such a big miley fan she does WHATEVER she deos.She stripping.And this may sound like a lie but she singlehandedley put them on the web.I know shocking,right?
I can’t believe a 4 yr old would know how to do that :O
IM A ANGRY MOM OF 2 DAUGHTERS who ever started this rumer should go to PRISON all the kids are crying over this im sure glad its not true my oldest child she is handicapped child she sings when shes on tv its cute were all glad shes alive and well—————–
Rumour-mongering is not a criminal offence (as far as I am aware), imprisonable or otherwise…and neither is making children cry. If making children cry were an imprisonable offense, I’m sure you and every other parent would have been jailed many times over. The problem is that people too readily believe anything they read and don’t do their own research, or look at reputable sites. I suppose though the next thing they think of is claiming she was replaced by a ‘look-a-like’…kinda like people claim the Beatles did.
You’re referring to the Paul McCartney killed in a car crash and replaced by a double hoax huh?
i pity her…:))
Why is that epal?
My 4-year-old,6-year-old and 8-year-old cousins are stripping now because of her that’s why we don’t watch hannah montana.They idolize her.I wish had never become one of those others.MY 10-year-old cousin is taking pics of her self naked.What do I do.Please help me.There parents are saying there going cry there eyes out because there’s nothin’ they can do about it.HEEELLLP!
As an uncaring male of the species I’m probably not the best person to give advice on that!!
My kids don’t watch HM any more so I’m not quite sure why anyone would want to strip to it???
how does ur 4 yr old know how to strip
I just heard about this in an email. Is she dead or alive?
Unless I’m very much mistaken then she is alive and well right now.
Please tell me this isnt true.
Ok… it isn’t true.
She has done about 2-4 new episodes about her ” death”.
Explain that. It really is a hoax….
I think…
You don’t seem too convinced?
Has she actually mentioned the car crash rumour in a recorded show?
is she ok yesterday they told they dont know
Yes, she’s fine.
I hope she ok!maybe someone crying because this video is so sad!
She’s fine – her ‘death’ was a hoax.
but would kinda suck if she died but also they would sell billions of copys ogfher cds movies everything
Some cynics have suggested that Miley’s supposed death was merely a publicity stunt
im not dum she is not dead if she was dead how would she do all the newest shows
That’s a very good point, and one which many people appear to have overlooked.
im so shocked that hannah montana dead !!
She isn’t really dead davina – it was a hoax!!
She is only 15 but I think I saw somewhere that she already has a car of her own. Worrying eh?
I saw a video of a Hannah Montana car on youtube a couple of days ago but I don’t think Miley has driven it has she?
I read somewhere that Miley is only 15, is that true?
Yeah, I believe it is Peter.
Who would be so SICK to say that, poor miley.
She must fell like she wants to die now, people just gotta leave her alone.
She just wants to have a life, not be pronounced dead by an idiotic person- clearly with no life them selfs.
Leave her alone !
I do have to wonder what anyone gets out of spreading such false rumours?
yeah she is 15 but her birthday is october 15th
Thanks for clearing that up Daria, are you a fan?
some hoaxes are funny but not the ones about people dying.
I totally agree with that, in fact the ‘death hoaxes’ are somewhat sick.
bigger than the GERARD WAY (my chemical romance) dead rumor that pops up every few months !!!
good thing some people check facts!
Yep, there are a lot of these sorts of rumors doing the rounds and this isn’t the first time that claims of Miley Cyrus’ death have circulated either.
RIP
Very sad.
She hasn’t really died!
all you are about is your kids being able to watch the show??
thats the only reason your happy shes not dead??
Of course not, it’s great that another human being hasn’t died.
My kids love the Hannah Montana shows so I am quite relieved to know that they will continue.
Hopefully they will Kelly as 2 of my kids watch it on a regular basis too.
I thinking joking about people dying is pretty darn sick really. Glad she is ok.
Me too and, I agree, some hoaxes are funny but not the ones about people dying.
I almost cried when I thought this was true.
There are videos of people who really are crying over this hoax!
is this true ?
No!!
Why would someone joke about this?
That is a very good question that I, for one, cannot answer.
Erm… I’m intrigued… what’s this supposed to be???