Despite rumors circulating on the Internet saying Jon Bon Jovi is dead, the singer is alive and well. Here are eight other celebrity death hoaxes that have circulated in 2011.
Nadine DeNinno
Dec 20, 2011
He may be Wanted: Dead or Alive, but for now, he's simply alive.
Ellen Killoran
Dec 20, 2011
Jon Bon Jovi is not dead. His band Bon Jovi posted a photo of Bon Jovi on Facebook with the following caption.
Hao Li
Dec 20, 2011
Prosecutors have been aggressively enforcing the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act over the last several years to combat overseas bribery, hitting a peak of 48 lawsuits in 2010. Now the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is leading the effort to narrow the scope of the law.
Dan Rivoli
Dec 20, 2011
Jon Bon Jovi, singer, musician, song, writer and actor is still alive.
Ankita Mehta
Dec 19, 2011
Take this day for instance. When I got up, I read that North Korea dictator Kim Jong-il had died. I wanted to make sure it was true. So I check one source, and another source. And it appeared that yes, it was true, Kim Jong-il, North Korea's tyrant, had indeed died.
David Magee
Dec 19, 2011
The Miami Heat have a good chance of winning the title.
Bobby Ilich
Dec 19, 2011
The Lakers have had an unusual off-season.
Bobby Ilich
Dec 19, 2011
Recently, non-farm employment in New Jersey has been shaky, with employment falling in two of the last three months. Much of the job loss has been in the leisure and hospitality and information sectors, said an economist at Wells Fargo Securities.
Balasubramanyam Seshan
Dec 19, 2011
Madison Square Garden Networks, or MSG TV, televises New York Knicks games and games of four NHL teams, including the local New York Rangers, Islanders, and New Jersey Devils. But after Dec. 31, NYC residents may not be able to see the Knicks or local hockey teams on TV any more since Time Warner Cable NYC may drop MSG.
David Magee
Dec 17, 2011
Sanford & Son actor Graham Brown died in New jersey on Tuesday of pulmonary failure at the age of 87. A memorial celebration for Brown will take place on a date to be announced later.
Laura Matthews
Dec 17, 2011
Actor Graham Brown, who appeared on stage at London's Globe Theatre and most notably on U.S. television in Law & Order and Sanford and Son, died Tuesday in Englewood, N.J., at the age of 87, according to The Associated Press.
Jason Van Hoven
Dec 17, 2011
Graham Brown, a New York City born, who appeared on stage at London’s Globe Theatre has died at the age of 87 on Dec. 13 in New Jersey.
Ankita Mehta
Dec 17, 2011
Despite some bellicose statements about Iran, if former House Speaker Newt Gingrich's past statements are to be believed, the primary threat facing the U.S. isn't a foreign adversary but the gradual imposition of Islamic Sharia law in America.
Jeremy White
Dec 16, 2011
This lack of action by central banks has clearly contributed to the pervasive negative mood felt by most investors.
Palash Ghosh
Dec 15, 2011
IBTimes interview with relationship blogger Joelle Caputa.
Cristina Merrill
Dec 15, 2011
Stocks rose on Thursday as signs of strength in the economy and higher-than-expected profit at FedEx outweighed a stark warning from the IMF about inaction over Europe's debt crisis.
IBT Staff Reporter
Dec 15, 2011
An improvement in the U.S. employment picture last week and a rise in regional factory activity suggested an emerging divide between resiliency in the U.S. economy and faltering growth in Europe and Asia.
IBT Staff Reporter
Dec 15, 2011
Overall U.S. foreclosure activity fell in November compared to the previous month, but auctions hit a nine-month high, according to RealtyTrac.
Roland Li
Dec 15, 2011
Starting Friday Dec. 16, 42 select theaters in North America and 10 select theaters in Canada will be dishing out the Dark Knight Rises IMAX prologue before screenings of Mission Impossible - Ghost Protocol. Find your nearest city and go see it!
Jason Van Hoven
Dec 15, 2011
Ford will begin production of the 2012 Focus Electric, the first five-passenger electric car to average more than 100 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) on the fuel efficiency scale.
Brett LoGiurato
Dec 14, 2011
U.S. solar installations soared nearly 40 percent in the third quarter and are likely to be even higher in the current period, though 2011 overall will lag expectations slightly due to a decline in state incentives.
IBT Staff Reporter
Dec 14, 2011
