Jim Carrey Not Killed in Plane Crash—Death Hoax Strikes Again

Dumb and Dumber star is rumored to be dead after a fake Facebook page memorializes him, but rep says he is fine

By Rebecca Macatee Oct 11, 2012 2:49 PMTags
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Contrary to some rumors floating around, Jim Carrey is alive and well.

On Wednesday, an "RIP Jim Carrey" Facebook page was activated, claiming that the 50-year-old actor "passed away due to a fatal plane crash." But fret not: Carrey's rep tells E! News the page is fake and the Mr. Popper's Penguins star is fine. Phew.

Carrey, of course, isn't the first star to fall victim to the death hoax phenomenon. Chris Brown, Paul McCartney, Eddie Murphy and many more celebs have been killed off by the Internet.

Can we all just agree that fake killing off famous people is unfunny? Alrighty then.