Justin Bieber Dies? ‘RIP’ Death Hoax on Twitter Again Goes Viral

FILE - In this June 28, 2013 file photo, Justin Bieber performs at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Bieber’s court cases on both sides of the U.S.-Canadian border might not just lead to more scrutiny by judges and prosecutors, but could also complicate the pop star’s jet-setting ways. Legal experts said the decision by Toronto authorities to charge Bieber with assault on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, makes the singer’s legal situation more complicated and difficult to untangle. Photo by Powers Imagery/Invision/AP, file

Justin Bieber has not died but thousands of users on Twitter are again tweeting “RIP” about the singer on Wednesday.

Bieber has been made the victim of death hoaxes in the past, notably in 2011 when hundreds of thousands of people thought he died after a similar rumor spread via Twitter.

On Wednesday, Bieber made several tweets. 

“A little sunshine never hurt anybody,” he wrote at around 6 p.m. ET. “I got some big things planned,” he added about an hour later. “Making the best music I have ever made.”

Despite his updates, users were still tweeting “RIP“ and ”#RIPJustinBieber” was trending in some places.

“RIP justin bieber .... really ?” tweeted one person. 

Wrote another: “‘RIP Justin Bieber’ Who ever started this trend obviously has a sick mind, he’s 20 years old. Media and society need to leave him alone.” 

In 2011, Bieber wrote: “IM DEAD!!!?!? again!?!?” referring to the false rumors.