The rumours of 49-year-old Bon Jovi's demise began on Monday when the dailynewbloginternational claimed he "was pronounced dead today after paramedics found him in a coma at his Empress Hotel, city and law enforcement of Asbury Park".
Bon Jovi however was quick to kill the rumours with a post on his Facebook and Twitter pages, saying: "Heaven looks a lot like New Jersey". He included with the post a photo of him holding up the same message, as well the date, December 19th, 2011, 6:00.
As of today, it was "liked" on Facebook by more than 56,000 people.
Bon Jovi is the latest in a long line of celebrities who have been the victim of hoax rumours on Twitter or Facebook.
In October 2009, rumours Kanye West had been killed in a "bizarre car crash" in Los Angeles began circulating.
Jeff Goldblum, Natalie Portman and George Clooney have also "died". Goldblum apparently fell down a cliff in New Zealand.
Rick Astley, who has become somewhat of an internet celebrity thanks to "Rick Rolling", was another.
