Cher turning 70 is unthinkable. But that’s what Cherilyn Sarkisian (born May 20, 1946, in El Centro) did Friday. A few people noticed.

Cher. Photo via Wikimedia Commons
Cher. Photo via Wikimedia Commons
The outspoken singer (see her Twitter feed) is an icon of icons.

As Marie Claire magazine noted:

“It’s April 2013, and the news of the death of Cher – singer, actress, global icon – goes viral, as distraught fans flood social media with RIP messages.

“It takes comedian Ricky Gervais to point out that the Twitter hashtag #nowthatchersdead is trending due to the demise of former prime minister Margaret Thatcher. ‘It’s “Now Thatcher’s dead,” not “Now that Cher’s dead”, he corrects. Cher, 67, is not only alive and well, she’s the only artist to have had number-one hits in each of the past six decades, the only person to have won an Academy Award, an Emmy, a Golden Globe and Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival and just a few years back she recorded a new album with contributions from Pink, Timberland and Lady Gaga.”

Bday greetings flooded the Net:

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