Macaulay Culkin Parodies 'Weekend at Bernie's,' Dispels Death Hoax on Social Media
After being victimized by a death hoax that went viral over the weekend, "Home Alone" star Macaulay Culkin took to social media to dispel the rumors and prove once and for all that he is alive and well.
Culkin took to Instagram and Twitter and responded to the death hoax by posting staged photos of him and his band, The Pizza Underground, which parodied scenes from the 1989 movie "Weekend at Bernie's." In the movie, two slackers keep Bernie around for a few days of partying even though Bernie is dead.
One of the photos features Culkin as Bernie, with his bandmate holding him up in front of a microphone, while another sees the former child star being dragged around.
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Culkin took to the band's Twitter handle to post a picture of him holding up a bottle of punch and captioned it, "We're on tour you silly people." To further confirm that rumors of his demise are fake, he posted a picture of him and his band mates with the caption, "One of the great things you can do when you're alive is stop for lunch in Breaux Bridge, LA."
His posts on social media came after a news story that was posted on a fake website bearing the MSNBC logo went viral on Saturday, Nov. 8.
"Multiple unconfirmed reports say Culkin was found dead Friday afternoon in his Manhattan apartment after police responded to a wellness check requested by a family member," the report claims.
The news article continued, "At least one occupant of the Manhattan apartment confirmed the apartment belongs to Culkin but police have not confirmed the man's identity at the time."
This is the second time this year that Culkin was the victim of false reports regarding his death. The first rumor went viral earlier this year when a mock tribute page on Facebook allegedly named RIP Macaulay Culkin attracted thousands of likes. The page has since been removed.
