Rick Astley is NOT dead. Rick Astley fake death reports hit Monday night after the same about George Clooney around dinner time.

Rick is NOT dead.

In recent weeks, the celebrity fake death spectrum has moved on from Miley Cyrus and Lil Wayne who have both “died” about a dozen times together this year, from planes to trains. While the death reports seem to populate more among music celebrities, an upswing lately is coming in fake film star deaths.

Why?

And yes, the day of the week that the false stories break has changed dramatically.  In 2008 to early 2009, the fake death stories generally fell on Sunday afternoons or late weekend evenings. Now midweek is common.

And gone are the plane, trains, and car crashes. Now popular are hotel rooms — celebrities out of town in some strange hotel.

Rick Astley is alive. Miley is doing great. And Lil Wayne is still kicking well.