Once again, rumors that Macaulay Culkin died have flourished online. But, once again, he's not dead.
The 34-year-old's representatives confirmed that the actor and musician is very much alive, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The flurry of RIPs on social media sites were due to an online death hoax cooked up about the child star of the Home Alone film series. Earlier this year, a similar death hoax surfaced, but it was also dismissed by Culkin's representatives at the time.
A Facebook memorial page announcing the actor's death sparked the rumors, according to fact-checking site Snopes.com. The Facebook page has since been taken down.
Culkin was photographed with his band, Pizza Underground, after the fake death news started swirling.
One of the great things you can do when you're alive is stop for lunch in Breaux Bridge, LA pic.twitter.com/SpTLHBEuQu— pizza underground (@cheesedayz) November 8, 2014
"why in the world are we making this sound... pizza underground" - covering jonathan richman pic.twitter.com/sFEaI1lVmr— anna gaca (@tweeasfuck) November 8, 2014
But no matter, social media users continued to breathe life into the death hoax on Saturday.
Damn RIP to Macaulay Culkin... Best childhood actor.— Speedy Hammond (@speedyhammond) November 8, 2014
Macaulay culkin RIP... This hollyday season will be all about your movie...— Mikail Bonheur (@MikailBohneur) November 8, 2014
Aww just heard about Macaulay Culkin :( #RIP— KIM LEE (@OfficialKimlee) November 8, 2014
Then there's this gem:
In the future, parents will tell their kids stories of the Boy Who Cried 'Macaulay Culkin Is Dead.'— Nick Kocher (@NickKocher) November 8, 2014