“Wiz Khalifa dead 2025” : Rapper killed by internet death hoax

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News of rapper Wiz Khalifa’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the February 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 Black and Yellow or Say Yeah is alive and well.

UPDATE 04/02/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Wiz Khalifa death hoax spreads on Facebook

Rumors of the rapper’s alleged demise gained traction on Sunday after a ‘R.I.P. Wiz Khalifa’ 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 Sunday (February 02, 2025), our beloved rapper Wiz Khalifa passed away. Wiz Khalifa was born on September 8, 1987 in Minot. 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 37-year-old rapper 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 Wiz Khalifa's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (93%) of respondents think those Wiz Khalifa death rumors are not funny anymore.

Wiz Khalifa Death Hoax Dismissed Since Rapper Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Monday (February 03) the rapper's reps officially confirmed that Wiz Khalifa 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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