Axl Rose Responds to Online Death Hoax
2:14 AM PST 12/4/2014 by Ryan Gajewski

Axl Rose Guns 'n' Roses Hollywood Palladium - P 2012
The rocker tweeted the perfect message to put fans at ease
Despite online death rumors, Axl Rose is still alive, and his sense of humor continues to thrive as well.
The Guns N' Roses frontman took to Twitter on Wednesday to debunk claims circulating about his demise.
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"If I'm dead do I still have to pay taxes?" the 52-year-old rocker wrote. He later posted a photo of an apparent apparition above a mixing board.
The death rumors spread on Tuesday after being published by a fake MSNBC site, leading fans to tweet their condolences. This is the same site that posted a false claim about actor Macaulay Culkin's supposed death last month.
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Culkin also responded with a sense of humor, posting a photo of himself and a friend that referenced the film Weekend at Bernie's.
Rose's tweets can be seen below.
If I'm dead do I still have to pay taxes?
— Axl Rose (@axlrose) December 4, 2014
— Axl Rose (@axlrose) December 4, 2014
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