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Let’s all breathe a sigh of relief: Mark McGrath is alive and well.
The 46-year-old Sugar Ray frontman became the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax today after a press release was sent to various media outlet, claiming the Don’t Forget the Lyrics host had passed.
As expected, the fabricated news sent fans into a tizzy as many were skeptical to believe what we now know is a false report (phew!).
Even McGrath took to Twitter to clarify, insisting he had nothing to do with the hoax.
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The release claimed that McGrath died while “filming the second season of entertainment show Hot Package, when he was confronted by a masked gunman and shot several times.”
“In honor of Mr. McGrath’s legacy, his team is asking in liu of flowers, fans post a Sugar Ray Selfie, holding a packet of sugar over their heart. #RIPMARKMCGRATH,” the release read.
And in a clever case of perfect timing, the show Hot Package just so happens to be airing its next episode on Saturday at 12:30 a.m.
Over an hour after the first release was sent, an updated message was sent to media, clarifying that McGrath is “alive and well in real life” but he will be killed by a masked gunman on the show’s season two premiere.
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While the ruse is simply a marketing ploy, McGrath had a good sense of humor and poked fun at the incident on Twitter by retweeting a series of silly posts.
Happy to hear all is well!
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