Rick Astley is Dead.

[Dog--]

No I'm sure he still did enjoy his banana phone, but he's dead now.

http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-287996

http://digg.com/people/Rick_Astley_Found_Dead_in_Berlin_Hotel_Room

Singer-Songwriter Rick Astley Found Dead in Berlin Hotel Room



By LIZ SIDOTI
The Associated Press
Monday, June 30, 2009 1:00 AM



Berlin -- Known for his 80's pop hit "Never Gonna Give You Up," the 43-year-old Rick Astley has been pronounced dead today. Astley's body was found at the Angleterre Hotel in Berlin after an ambulance responded to an emergency call from his hotel room.



Astley was found unconscious in his hotel bedroom and was unable to be resuscitated. He was pronounced dead on the scene.



Astley was in the middle of a concert tour that would have ended in late August of 2009. He was to return to the United Kingdom at that time.



© 2009 The Associated Press

I'm not sure if it's fake or not though (probably is fake).. Time will tell.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu_moia-oVI

 

[Vegeta897]

You've got to be kidding.

Edit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Rick_Astley#Reports_of_death

looks like hoax, as one would expect.

this is fake - 4chan is behind it. Look at the iReport - it lists the date on the alleged AP Report as "Monday, June 30th". Monday was the 29th. Mega-fail. Take a look through B's archives, they're definitely trying to spread the rumour. Cvanp (talk) 04:59, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

"iReport.com is a user-generated site. That means the stories submitted by users are not edited, fact-checked or screened before they post." I think that's all you need to know. Tnova4 (talk) 05:25, 30 June 2009 (UTC)
But that's not my source. I heard it on the radio. Google it. 207.154.101.137 (talk) 05:26, 30 June 2009 (UTC)
We don't need to be breaking news. We can add it to the article once a reputable source confirms the report...or we can not add it once it's clear that it's /b/ nonsense. --Onorem?Dil 05:27, 30 June 2009 (UTC)
I'd also take a look at this 4chan thread (NSFW due to ads): http://img.4chan.org/b/res/144221555.html - looks like another meme. ???sn?? (talk) 05:34, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

Please do not write thread titles like this until it's really confirmed.

 

[Dog--]

I assumed it was fake, but I seen one guy said he heard it on his radio station today, I don't know, we'll find out soon enough.

 

[Cpt Tenacious]

If it is real, the end is nigh.

 

[Schall]

If true, Omg 3 interweb phenoms dead in a week - MJ, Billy Mays, Rick Astley.

 

[Ennui]

stupid fake ASTLEY LIVES