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Clooney Caught in Bogus Celebrity Death Craze

Posted Jun 30th 2009 1:00AM by TMZ Staff

Good news everyone -- George Clooney is alive and well ... just like Jeff Goldblum and Natalie Portman.

For some reason, some seriously messed up people at fakeawish.com dropped some evil rumors that Clooney was the latest star to croak this week ... and now, we've learned the fake stories have caused some serious concern within his circles.

TMZ spoke with Clooney's publicist, Stan Rosenfield, who told us he's been bombarded by frantic calls from legitimate media outlets and some of Clooney's friends who were genuinely shaken by reports of Clooney's death.

With the rash of actual celebrity deaths in the last few weeks, "death pranks" are at an all-time high -- but the people who are starting these terrible lies ... they're still the lowest of the low.

Tags: chuck norris, ChuckNorris, fake death, fake stories, FakeDeath, FakeStories, george clooney, GeorgeClooney, jeff goldblum, JeffGoldblum

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1. Hallelujah!

Posted at 1:06AM on Jun 30th 2009 by LA

2. who would start such rumors like that? Obviously people that are seriously messed up, insecure, have no lifes and need some help.

Posted at 1:10AM on Jun 30th 2009 by bubblegum

3. WELL SNIBBIDY DIGGITTY!!

Posted at 1:09AM on Jun 30th 2009 by big CUSS

4. TMZ whay don't you post a clip of Jamie Foxx's "Michael Jackson is a black man ~ he belongs to us" rant at the BET awards. Foxx and Diddy making comments they didn't think out. When Elvis died there was not 24 hour news cycle, therefore TV stations were showing constant coverage to the point of making up stuff. CNN was not founded until 1980, there was no cable news. There was no internet! The Enquirer, The Star, and People were the weekly "rags" gossip mags. There was no twitter, facebook, myspace. It took several days if not weeks to find out how Elvis died. And Elvis' photo in his coffin was published in one of those mags. Lets hope MJ doesn't have to endure that..... So, technology has changed and therefore we are exposed to constant media. Elvis died 4 or 5 years before MTV, and before the first personal music player (The Sony Walkman) was even made. So, we eventually learned Elvis' dirt back then it took longer. So I hope those two a$$ shut up!

Posted at 1:14AM on Jun 30th 2009 by Jamie Foxx is a racist

5. Ok, Now im hearing rumors that rick astley is dead. Can sick ppl please stop with this nonsense

Posted at 1:14AM on Jun 30th 2009 by MODERNONE

6. I thought tha same thying: The people who lies about the death of someone is the worst of the worst ... criminals, because they don't think about the family and friends who don't know anything about their loved one and starts to worry if don't receive a call.
(Hope you can understand me I speak spanish not english )

Posted at 1:16AM on Jun 30th 2009 by kyrian

7. just above your rock bottom, tmz.

Posted at 1:15AM on Jun 30th 2009 by anon420

8.
TMZ why don't you post a clip of Jamie Foxx's "Michael Jackson is a
black man ~ he belongs to us" rant at the BET awards. Foxx and Diddy were
making comments they didn't think out. When Elvis died there was not
24 hour news cycle, therefore TV stations were showing constant
coverage to the point of making up stuff. CNN was not founded until
1980, there was no cable news. There was no internet! The Enquirer,
The Star, and People were the weekly "rags" gossip mags. There was
no twitter, facebook, myspace. It took several days if not weeks to
find out how Elvis died. And Elvis' photo in his coffin was
published in one of those mags. Lets hope MJ doesn't have to endure
that..... So, technology has changed and therefore we are exposed to
constant media. Elvis died 4 or 5 years before MTV, and before the
first personal music player (The Sony Walkman) was even made. So, we
eventually learned Elvis' dirt back then it took longer. So I hope
those two a$$ shut up!

Posted at 1:32AM on Jun 30th 2009 by Jamie Foxx is a racist

9. darn, that overrated whore goes on.

Posted at 1:16AM on Jun 30th 2009 by ehh

10. Many people have been more traumatized (from the wide variety of high profile people that have passed) lately. So how about lighten up on the pranks. Allow those whose need healing time to do so. Then feel free (after a period of time) to continue on with the games.

Posted at 1:18AM on Jun 30th 2009 by The Truth

11. OOOH NOOOOOO Not the token WHITE BOY of course not. RIP Michael Jackson! We love you!

Posted at 1:18AM on Jun 30th 2009 by ILoveLA

12. If only this whole thing with MJ was a hoax. I would forgive him. Anything just to have him back!

Posted at 1:19AM on Jun 30th 2009 by MJFan

13. wat is wrong with people?? who would say that somebody died do they thnk there funny??? damn seriously people need to grow up!!!!!

Posted at 1:19AM on Jun 30th 2009 by omg

14. btw The-highly bangable coctail waitresses throughout the nation, collectively breath a sigh of relief.

Posted at 1:23AM on Jun 30th 2009 by The Truth

15. The highly bangable coctail waitresses across the nation, collectively breath a sigh of relief.

Posted at 1:22AM on Jun 30th 2009 by The Truth

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