“Phil Rudd dead 2025” : AC/DC drummer killed by internet death hoax

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News of drummer Phil Rudd’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the June 2025 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports. Thankfully, AC/DC drummer is alive and well.

UPDATE 23/06/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Phil Rudd death hoax spreads on Facebook

Rumors of the drummer’s alleged demise gained traction on Saturday after a ‘R.I.P. Phil Rudd’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the Australian drummer’s passing:

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Saturday (June 21, 2025), our beloved drummer Phil Rudd passed away. Phil Rudd was born on May 19, 1954 in Melbourne. 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 71-year-old drummer and musician 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 Australian network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a drummer of Phil Rudd's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (84%) of respondents think those Phil Rudd death rumors are not funny anymore.

Phil Rudd Death Hoax Dismissed Since Drummer Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Sunday (June 22) the drummer's reps officially confirmed that Phil Rudd 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 drummer. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.

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