Cher is not dead: Pop icon falls victim to Twitter death hoax

January 27, 2012 2:45 PM ET

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No need to turn back time: Cher is not dead.

The music legend, 65, became the latest notable name to fall victim to an Internet death hoax when “RIP Cher” became a Twitter trend late Thursday night and spread like wildfire into Friday morning.

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