Is Rick Astley dead？

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

 

Rick Astley, an 80’s pop star, fell victim to an internet death hoax this week.

His ‘death’ was reported in a fake Associated Press release, which claimed the singer was found dead in a Berlin hotel room today.

The singer’s website was quick to put the rumours to rest, saying: "Contrary to reports in the press today, Rick is alive and well and looking forward to his concert in Tivoli Gardens in Denmark later this week".

Astley rose to fame with the 1987 smash hit, Never gonna give you up.

Other celebrities who fell victim to this hoax the past few days include Jeff Goldblum, George Clooney and Harrison Ford.

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