Miley Cyrus Dies Due To ‘Drug Overdose’ Death Hoax Goes Viral

U.S. singer Miley Cyrus (C) performs at the Arena Ciudad de Mexico in Mexico City, September 19, 2014. Reuters/Bernardo Montoya

Is Miley Cyrus really dead? The "Wrecking Ball" singer became the victim of yet another viral celebrity death hoax. The rumour that spread like wildfire originated on Facebook, claiming that the songstress has passed away, causing fans to freak out. Several fans even believed the fake news and expressed their grief on various social networking communities. (Scroll down to read some Twitter reactions).

According to Softpedia, a Facebook message claiming "Miley Cyrus was found dead some 48 minutes ago" went viral on Nov. 5. To make it more believable, the hoaxers added a video thumb image of Miley Cyrus. The message included a link that promises to open the video providing details of Miley Cyrus' death. However, it is said to be a scam that leads to a fake Facebook page that urges users to share it with their friends. Furthermore, users are asked to complete an online survey by filling in some personal information in order to view the video.

Softpedia warns that these are just ways of earning money and attaining users' personal details that is used in their "future malicious activities." Debunking the rumour and confirming that it is just another internet hoax, the Web site notes that the thumbnail image on the death hoax post is actually a snapshot from Miley Cyrus' latest video "Blonde SuperFreak Steals the Magic Brain," also featuring Flaming Lips. Also, the other data on the page are reportedly just images and not real.

This is not the first time Miley Cyrus has become a victim of an Internet death hoax. Previously this year, a similar type of death hoax went viral, claiming that the singer died in her Los Angeles home. The Epoch Times reported that the rumour was "designed to spread bogus surveys."

Following the spread of death hoax, Miley Cyrus posted 23 photos on her Instagram account confirming she's alive and doing fine. Hollywood Life broke the news on Nov. 8, describing the images "otherworldly" and "peculiar."

Miley Cyrus is not the only celebrity to be subjected to an Internet death hoax recently. Actor Macaulay Culkin, Charlie Hunnam and Sylvester Stallone are some of the actors who were rumoured to be dead by hoaxers not too long ago.