“LL Cool J dead 2025” : Rapper killed by internet death hoax

LL Cool J is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax

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News of rapper LL Cool J’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the January 2025 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports. Thankfully, the rapper best known for hit songs like Mama Said Knock You Out or I Need Love is alive and well.

UPDATE 30/01/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

LL Cool J death hoax spreads on Facebook

Rumors of the rapper’s alleged demise gained traction on Tuesday after a ‘R.I.P. LL Cool J’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the American rapper’s passing:

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Tuesday (January 28, 2025), our beloved rapper LL Cool J passed away. LL Cool J was born on January 14, 1968 in Bay Shore. He will be missed but not forgotten. Please show your sympathy and condolences by commenting on and liking this page.”

Hundreds of fans immediately started writing their messages of condolence on the Facebook page, expressing their sadness that the talented 57-year-old rapper, actor and business man was dead. And as usual, Twittersphere was frenzied over the death hoax.

Where as some trusting fans believed the post, others were immediately skeptical of the report, perhaps learning their lesson from the huge amount of fake death reports emerging about celebrities over recent months. Some pointed out that the news had not been carried on any major American network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a rapper of LL Cool J's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (81%) of respondents think those LL Cool J death rumors are not funny anymore.

LL Cool J Death Hoax Dismissed Since Rapper Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Wednesday (January 29) the rapper's reps officially confirmed that LL Cool J is not dead. “He joins the long list of celebrities who have been victimized by this hoax. He's still alive and well, stop believing what you see on the Internet,” they said.

Some fans have expressed anger at the fake report saying it was reckless, distressing and hurtful to fans of the much loved rapper. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.

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