Another ‘BBBC’ death hoax: Now it’s Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler

Heard that Queen Elizabeth had died? How Chuck Norris is deceased? That Macaulay Culkin has gone to a better place?

All were hoaxes by a website intended to mimic the BBC. Called BBBC.news, it caused yet another stir Tuesday by reporting “Steven Tyler died peacefully today surrounded by his family after a courageous 1 year battle with hurt decease.”

Yes, “hurt decease.” But it got better: “Steven’s death has been the regular subject of Internet hoaxes for the last several years. So the news came as a shock to fans and industry insiders when it was confirmed.”

Mediamass.net noted the hoax passing of the Aerosmith legend:

“Rumors of the singer’s alleged demise gained traction on Sunday after a ‘R.I.P. Steven Tyler’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the American singer’s passing:

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Sunday (January 10, 2016), our beloved singer Steven Tyler passed away. Steven Tyler was born on March 26, 1948 in Yonkers. He will be missed but not forgotten. Please show your sympathy and condolences by commenting on and liking this page.”