Obituary journalists were deprived of their easiest headline work in years last night when reports of Gotye’s death proved to be false. Australia prepared to lose 40% of its meme economy last night when the user generated website CNN iReport proclaimed that the singer had shot himself.
“At 4:32 AM EST, it was reported that Gotye had shot himself in the head with a 9mm handgun. He was pronounced dead at 4.45AM, and the investigation concluded that the cause of death was suicide.” Read the report. “It was confirmed shortly after by family and friends. He was quickly taken to the Central Montmorency Hospital, but died from his injuries shortly after. His family has stated that they plan a closed funeral.”
Fans of the singer were left to make memorial picture montages set to “Somebody That I Used To Know” until Gotye himself denied the reports on Twitter. “I’m not dead,” the person who clearly has no reason to kill himself tweeted. His management later confirmed the news by saying: “We’re happy to report Wally is alive and well. Tell your friends.”
Gotye‘s hologram tours the country in December.
