Celebrity Myth
28 entries on file
Walt Disney Was Cryogenically Frozen After His Death
Disney was cremated; cryogenic freezing is based on false rumours
Marilyn Manson Had Ribs Surgically Removed
False rumour; Manson has never had ribs removed
Albert Einstein Failed Mathematics in School
Einstein was an excellent mathematics student throughout his education
Paul McCartney Died in a Car Accident in 1966
Paul McCartney is alive; the 'Paul Is Dead' theory is a conspiracy myth
Michael Jackson Bleached His Skin to Appear White
Jackson had vitiligo; he used cosmetics and skin treatments for this condition
Elvis Presley Is Still Alive
Elvis died on August 16, 1977; 'alive sightings' are urban legend
Ozzy Osbourne Drank the Blood of a Live Bat
Ozzy bit a bat on stage; whether blood was consumed is disputed
Catherine the Great Died Having Sex With a Horse
A posthumous smear invented by her rivals. She died of a stroke, in her own bed, in 1796.
Mama Cass Died Choking on a Ham Sandwich
She died of heart failure. The autopsy found nothing in her airway.
Mister Rogers Was a Navy SEAL Sniper With Tattooed Arms
Fred Rogers never served in the military. The cardigans hid nothing but a kind man.
Phil Collins Wrote In the Air Tonight About Watching a Man Drown
He wrote it about his divorce. There was no drowning, no spotlight, and no killer in the crowd.
Richard Gere Put a Gerbil in His Rectum
Completely false urban legend with no credible evidence whatsoever
Mark Twain Said 'Reports of My Death Are Greatly Exaggerated'
The quote is attributed to Twain but likely originates from a misquote or paraphrasing
Bruce Lee Died From a Dim Mak Touch
Lee died from complications of cerebral edema; dim mak rumours are unfounded
Jimi Hendrix Choked on His Own Vomit
This is an oversimplified version; official cause was asphyxiation but details are disputed
Bill Cosby Was Falsely Accused of Sexual Assault
Cosby was convicted; conviction was later overturned on procedural grounds
Rod Stewart Had His Stomach Pumped After a Sex Act
A decades-old urban legend the singer has denied for years. No hospital record exists.
Bob Marley's Last Words Were 'Money Can't Buy Life'
His actual last words were 'Money can't buy life' to his son - this is accurately remembered
Keanu Reeves Is Immortal or a Vampire
Internet meme based on appearance similarity in old photos; Reeves is a mortal human
Oprah Winfrey Is the Only Self-Made Female Billionaire
Oprah is a billionaire but not the only self-made female billionaire; numbers vary by year
Dolly Parton Never Married and Has No Children
Dolly married Carl Dean in 1966 and has a long marriage
Jennifer Aniston Has Had Cosmetic Lip Surgery
Aniston has addressed cosmetic procedures but details are primarily speculation
Julia Roberts Was Assigned Male at Birth
False rumour; Roberts is a cisgender woman
Stevie Wonder Is Not Actually Blind
Stevie Wonder has been blind since infancy; documented medical fact
Billy Joel Never Learned to Read Music
Joel learned music but gained prominence through rock; classical training details vary
Eminem Wrote All His Own Music and Lyrics
Eminem primarily writes his own work; some songs involve co-writers and producers
Joan Rivers Identified as Transgender
Joan Rivers was a cisgender woman; rumours originated from her comedy
Johnny Depp Is Called 'Pirates' by His Friends
Depp has a pirate nickname but it's not his primary moniker