Certain media reports often shock the viewers when they report about celebrated faces passing away.

While most of the celebrities dismiss these kind of rumours by making a public appearance, there are others who just take to social media accounts and clarify. And the recent actor who got victimized was veteran actor Kader Khan.

The news about him not being alive was all over the radio and media until his son dismissed the news. We list down the names of the celebs who have fallen prey to such hoaxes:

Shweta Tiwari

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Shweta Tripathi had to clarify herself for the third time that she was very much alive.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

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There were rumours on social media about the lady trying to commit suicide after an argument with her in-laws. The news was carried with the picture of a woman lying on the hospital bed!

Madhuri Dixit Nene

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The dancing diva was rumoured to have suffered a cardiac arrest

Amitabh Bachchan

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There was a hoax about the Shehenshah of Bollywood losing his life in a car crash. It also went on to give details about his funeral. People were relieved when they learnt it was not true.

Shah Rukh Khan

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Shah Rukh Khan went on to mock the people who spread rumours about his losing his life in a plane crash

Sylvester Stallone

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The news about him succumbing to prostate cancer spread like wildfire

Kader Khan

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It was this morning (31 December 2018) when he was rumoured to have passed away until the veteran actor’s son Sarfaraz claimed that he is in the hospital and alive. Kader reportedly has breathing issues and is transferred from a regular ventilator to BiPAP ventilator.