As is tradition with the Internet, a whole bunch of celebrities were thought to have died in 2015 but are, in fact, still alive - here are some of the best celebrity death hoaxes of 2015.

There was a whole slew of new celebrity death hoaxes this year. With 2015 coming to a close, let's take a look back at the best (a.k.a. craziest) death hoaxes that came up on the Internet this year.

Cher

Cher fell victim to a death hoax just one week ago! A Facebook page called "RIP Cher" popped up last week, which received over 1 million likes. The page's description read, "At about 11 a.m. ET on Saturday (December 19, 2015), our beloved actress Cher passed away." However, reps for Cher confirmed shortly after that she was indeed still alive.

Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson was another unlucky death hoax recipient. The country singer was thought to be dead due to a report by MSMBC.com which was very detailed and convincing, even providing a quote that read, "A groundskeeper scheduled to perform yard maintenance on Nelson's property reportedly found the singer/songwriter unresponsive on the front lawn and immediately called 911. 'There was no evidence of drug abuse or alcohol and no signs of foul play,' said Det. Aldeson." Luckily, Nelson is still alive and well.

Carlos Santana

Rumors of Carlos Santana passing away at the age of 68 spread around the Internet in September. The rumors became so big that his rep, Michael Jensen had to deny the rumors to USA Today! Jensen called the rumors "completely false," adding, "He is alive and well and enjoying his morning!"

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones may be getting up there in age, but he is most certainly not dead. But a rumor back in September suggested otherwise. A parody website claimed that Jones had died, only to flash the words "You got owned" when clicking on the link to the site. Regardless, many were convinced that Jones had indeed died and tweeted their condolences. Don't believe everything you skim by on the Internet!

Jackie Chan

Jackie Chan seems to fall victim to death hoaxes just about every year, and 2015 was no exception. Luckily, Chan posted on his official Facebook page that he was still alive back in May: "I was shocked by two news reports when I got off the plane. First of all, don't worry! I'm still alive. Second, don't believe the scam on Weibo using my name about the Red Pockets.

This is my official Facebook page and I only have 1 official Weibo page. Love you all!"

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