Stars Are Dying ... on Twitter

Jackie Chan is the latest star to fall victim to a Twitter hoax claiming he's dead. He's not alone: Kanye, Lindsay and more have all "died" in 140 characters

KANYE WEST

Like Chan, "RIP Kanye West" was a tenacious trending topic on Twitter after a report surfaced that West had died in a two-car accident. He hadn't, and then-girlfriend Amber Rose came to his defense, Tweeting, "This 'RIP Kanye West' topic is not funny and it's NOT TRUE!"