Jaden Smith falls victim to another Internet death hoax

Death hoaxes are nothing new to celebrities or the Internet. Every once in a while a legitimate-looking article will pop up saying a big-name celebrity has died is some sort of bizarre or tragic accident. 

Jaden Smith, Will Smith's son, is the latest target. An article has started popping up on Facebook claiming that Smith committed suicide in late July. The headline sites legitimate sources like CNN, but when you click in, an ad pops up and leads you to a super sketchy site. 

Jaden Smith falls victim to another Internet death hoax

Some shady sites are saying he committed suicide.

Daniela Di Napoli

 

Updated 4:35 pm, Saturday, August 6, 2016

 
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The only thing dead about Norman Reedus is the title of the show he plays on. 'The Walking Dead' star is the latest victim of a death hoax; rest assured Reedus is alive and well. Not many details are known about the hoax, but it did produce a Facebook tribute page. It seems everyone has caught on by now because at the time of publication, the page only had 108 likes.

The actor survived another death hoax earlier this year, in which it was reported that he died in a car crash in June.

Reedus is in good company. Click through the slideshow to read about other celebrity death hoaxes. 

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NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 01: Jaden Smith and Will Smith attend the "Suicide Squad" World Premiere at The Beacon Theatre on August 1, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

Death hoaxes are nothing new to celebrities or the Internet. Every once in a while a legitimate-looking article will pop up saying a big-name celebrity has died is some sort of bizarre or tragic accident. 

Jaden Smith, Will Smith's son, is the latest target. An article has started popping up on Facebook claiming that Smith committed suicide in late July. The headline sites legitimate sources like CNN, but when you click in, an ad pops up and leads you to a super sketchy site. 

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This isn't the first time Smith has been the target of a death hoax. Around 2012 or 2013 Smith was said to have died in a tragic snowboarding accident. Rest assured, he was alive then and is alive now. 

The rumors have since been disproved, so we can all rest easy. 

Jaden is one of many celebrities who have been victims of death hoaxes. Take a look through the gallery above to see who else the Internet claimed was dead at one time or another.