Internet death hoaxes have been a staple of digital culture since the early days of message boards, often targeting high-profile celebrities like Jeff Goldblum, Morgan Freeman, or Jackie Chan. These hoaxes typically involve a fabricated news report or a viral hashtag that spreads rapidly across platforms like Twitter and Facebook before being debunked. The meme format evolved to satirize the gullibility of social media users and the speed at which misinformation travels. Users now employ these templates to create ironic 'RIP' posts for people who are very much alive or to mock the sensationalist nature of modern clickbait reporting.