Rick Astley Is Dead by Another Hoax

Some are saying that Rick Astley is dead! Are we living in the celebrity death season? The question from the fans is if Rick Astley is dead or not! Why such a hoax? I saw a volunteer post on Ireports stating that song writer and singer Rick Astley has been found dead at the Angleterre Hotel in Berlin!

Sincerely I cant believe it. Rick Astley is not dead damn it! The post of Ireport is mentioning that the news is a pasted one from Associated Press but somehow I just screened the whole recent posts of Associated Press and see nothing of the sort there! A fake post and using the name of Associated Press in my opinion! Just another hoax until I can see a good confirmed news.

And if you look at the quality of the article itself it is easy to notice that this is not an Associated Press article. Below is the sample article:

By LIZ SIDOTI

The Associated PressMonday, June 30, 2009 1:00 AM

Berlin — Known for his 80’s pop hit “Never Gonna Give You Up,” the 43-year-old Rick Astley has been pronounced dead today. Astley’s body was found at the Angleterre Hotel in Berlin after an ambulance responded to an emergency call from his hotel room.Astley was found unconscious in his hotel bedroom and was unable to be resuscitated. He was pronounced dead on the scene.Astley was in the middle of a concert tour that would have ended in late August of 2009. He was to return to the United Kingdom at that time.

© 2009 The Associated Press

A nice webshot from the 4chan guys I suppose lol. Its a bit hard to believe until we get more proof from reliable news sources. Will be updating soon as soon as I get the confirmed information. For now take it as just another funny or not so funny rumor.