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Will Ferrell Lives: Dead Wrong Death Rumors

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4. Jared Fogel — The former 425-pounder who shot to fame in 1998 with the "subway diet" was rumored to have turned into a cocaine fiend. Jared Fogel subsequently poked fun of the swirling controversy on a 2002 episode of "South Park" called "Jared has AIDS"

5. William Hung — The "American Idol" reject became a novelty song sensation with his cringe-inducing version of "She Bangs." But just as his career was built on a national joke, rumors of his death were created in jest.

A satirical report on the Broken Newz Web site reported that Hung had overdosed on heroin. While Broken Newz clearly states "stories listed on this site are not real," Hung was forced to issue a denial. In any event, it had to be less painful than listening to "O Come All Ye Faithful" on his Christmas album.

6. Taco Bell Chihuahua —- With all apologies to Paris Hilton's Tinkerbell, Ginger, the Taco Bell spokes-pooch might be the world's most famous Chihuahua. In 2000, when the 8-pound star suddenly disappeared after three years of heavy rotation on TV, rumor spread that little Ginger had died at the hand of a veterinarian who was careless with a needle.

Rest assured, 9-year-old Ginger is retired and living off residuals and probably lapping up caviar for her years of barking out "Yo Quiero Taco Bell!"

Buck Wolf is entertainment producer at ABCNEWS.com. "The Wolf Files" is published Tuesdays.

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