Jennifer Lopez Dies? Nope, Twitter ‘#RIPJenniferLopez’ Death Hoax Goes Viral; J-Lo is Fine

By Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
April 14, 2014Updated: July 18, 2015

Jennifer Lopez, the singer and actress, has not died, but thousands of Twitter users are saying otherwise.

“#RIPJenniferLopez” was trending on Monday afternoon, but there’s no credible media reports about her death.

It appears that the hoax originated on Twitter.

Lopez uploaded a photo of her a few hours ago on Instagram at an awards show.

“Why #RIPJenniferLopez is trending?” wrote one person.

Added another, “Whoever started this #RIPJenniferLopez trend I’ll find you & kill you!”

In the past few weeks, “#RIPJustinBieber” and “#RIPZaynMalik”–referring to Zayn Malik of One Direction–both trended.

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