Okay first of all, let's get something out of the way: no, Elon Musk is not dead. We're not quite sure who is responsible for the initial spread of the rumor that Elon Musk died yesterday from a lithium battery explosion, but a handful of fake screenshots of news articles were circulated and caused chaos and confusion on the internet. It didn't take long for things to get set straight, but the truth didn't stop the memes. In fact, the debunking of the rumor seemed to spark even more memes, perhaps because the joke isn't so morbid if Elon is actually alive. At the end of the day, Elon Musk even tweeted an eye-roll emoji to help dispel the Twitter frenzy. We've collected some of the funniest memes that came out of today's chaotic internet prank.
The pinnacle of 2021 #ripelon pic.twitter.com/kTKbCqKovl
— Ameowra-.- (@thedrugsnevrwrk) March 5, 2021
#ripelon lithium battery got to him pic.twitter.com/QRh0LRdlU6
— Don (@DonCheadleFan54) March 5, 2021
#RIPElon Really looked up to the guy. made this epic meme in his honor pic.twitter.com/1XVdvW94SN
— Simon Ball (@K3raay) March 5, 2021
My tribute. Goodnight King 👑#RIPELON pic.twitter.com/gNS3oVFPrH
— Highbörn (@HighbornDomi) March 5, 2021
#RIPelon managed to take a screenshot of this before she deleted it. people were harassing and making fun of her in the replies so she took it down. why are some people so heartless? pic.twitter.com/qKV60gwbxj
— Undertale (@realdonaldshlup) March 5, 2021
grimes after finding out elon musk is dead #ripelon pic.twitter.com/ZqCowCA1Qf
— ♥︎ ° . ✧ · ᴡɪᴅᴏᴡ · ✧ . ° ♥︎ (@widowtheeenby) March 5, 2021
#RIPelon devastating news. Not gonna be active today this is a big hit to the scientific community. pic.twitter.com/pfZVa16bEO
— GUY (@googpilled) March 5, 2021
can’t believe the king went out so soon!#ripelon pic.twitter.com/yYjr3fRuCU
— loafy (@Loafy__) March 5, 2021
Trying to work out if Elon Musk is actually dead: #RIPElon pic.twitter.com/pZrufSxkWY
— Olivia #WearAMask Mackenzie (@OliviaMackSmith) March 5, 2021
#ripelon is trending right now.
— Charles Jessie (@Joe_McFly) March 5, 2021
Elon Musk: pic.twitter.com/NXVladJDFT
Seems a bit wack don’t you think?#ripelon pic.twitter.com/HSkEfdhlp5
— Sickstarter (@Freddlesticks19) March 5, 2021
#ripelon Elon musk dies in lithium battery explosion pic.twitter.com/Mb8h4xaYj7
— Don (@DonCheadleFan54) March 5, 2021
I can’t believe we lost such a great man #RIPElon pic.twitter.com/7CSMSrFdPo
— Cale Bazley (@BTNCale) March 5, 2021
so is he dead or not #ripelon pic.twitter.com/GYvtk8MhWB
— mikayla♡♍️ (@kayIuhhh) March 5, 2021
Left twitter for 6 hrs today had no idea @elonmusk had died and was resurrected in that time.
— Stonks Trading 🚀 🇺🇦 🚀 (@StonksReddit) March 5, 2021
Amazing.
me trying to figure out if elon musk is actually dead pic.twitter.com/P0gpo2GOFn
— queerbait scholar💙💜💗 (@e65gwenstacy) March 5, 2021
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— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 5, 2021