Eddie Murphy Dead in Snowboarding Accident: Twitter Fans Slam Death Hoax Rumors

Seems like some people thoroughly enjoy killing celebrities off on the popular social networking site Twitter. The latest trending death hoax - actor and comedian Eddie Murphy died (again) due to a terrible snowboarding accident. Yeah, right smack in the middle of the dog-days of summer. But no worries "Beverly Hills Cops" fans, the 51-year-old actor is alive and well. Again, some heated Twitter responses in regards to the morbid death rumors:

@KristiK65: "These celebrity death hoaxes are fkd up,got up and this time Eddie Murphy was supposedly dead...not funny! #annoyed."

@Edouble73: "Saw a post about Eddie Murphy's death again. Ppl like to kill him every couple of months. The man is still alive. It's his career that died."

@jaaameshall: "Eddie murphy isn't dead. why would people start death rumours about one of the funniest people who ever lived?"

@obeysharon: "Ppl just proclaim death on ppl w/o even knowing... Smh, Eddie Murphy supposedly you're dead."

@411SportsDFW: "Eddie Murphy is NOT dead... Check your facts before you post people!"

‏@marksplaceuk: "Wish people would investigate further before falling for these twitter death hoaxes. EDDIE MURPHY IS NOT DEAD!!"

@ThozamaMabusela: "Gosh, I am infuriated by the Eddie Murphy death hoax! Mxm!"

@BuntingsWorld: "Cannot believe people are falling for the Eddie Murphy death rumours....been doing the rounds for weeks!! #fools."

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