An article has surfaced made to look like an MSNBC article claiming Axl rose, the lead singer of Guns N’ Roses, was found dead in his Hollywood home.


The story uses a fabricated quote from a police officer who does not exist.

Rose has since joked about the hoax, tweeting earlier tonight: "If I'm dead, do I still have to pay taxes?" In addition, the official GUNS N' ROSES Facebook page shared a photo of Axl from the ParadiseCity.com page containing the caption: "Ha! They say I'm dead — again… Wait, what? WTF? It's a hoax. Guys. Get a life at ParadiseCity.com."