Fake Rumor Of Elon Musk's Death Sparks Spicy Twitter Memes

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.

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The pinnacle of 2021 #ripelon pic.twitter.com/kTKbCqKovl
— Ameowra-.- (@thedrugsnevrwrk) March 5, 2021

Via @thedrugsnevrwrk
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Via @unspilledbeans
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Via @tonysopranov2
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#ripelon lithium battery got to him pic.twitter.com/QRh0LRdlU6
— Don (@DonCheadleFan54) March 5, 2021

Via @DonCheadleFan2
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#RIPElon Really looked up to the guy. made this epic meme in his honor pic.twitter.com/1XVdvW94SN
— Simon Ball (@K3raay) March 5, 2021

Via @throwybro
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My tribute. Goodnight King 👑#RIPELON pic.twitter.com/gNS3oVFPrH
— Highbörn (@HighbornDomi) March 5, 2021

Via @HighbornDomi
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#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

Via @realdonaldshlup
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grimes after finding out elon musk is dead #ripelon pic.twitter.com/ZqCowCA1Qf
— ♥︎ ° . ✧ · ᴡɪᴅᴏᴡ · ✧ . ° ♥︎ (@widowtheeenby) March 5, 2021

Via @widowtheeenby
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#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

Via @googpilled
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can’t believe the king went out so soon!#ripelon pic.twitter.com/yYjr3fRuCU
— loafy (@Loafy__) March 5, 2021

Via @Loafy__
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Trying to work out if Elon Musk is actually dead: #RIPElon pic.twitter.com/pZrufSxkWY
— Olivia #WearAMask Mackenzie (@OliviaMackSmith) March 5, 2021

Via @OliviaMackSmith
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#ripelon is trending right now.

Elon Musk: pic.twitter.com/NXVladJDFT
— Charles Jessie (@Joe_McFly) March 5, 2021

Via @Joe_McFly
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Via @oof_god_44
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Seems a bit wack don’t you think?#ripelon pic.twitter.com/HSkEfdhlp5
— Sickstarter (@Freddlesticks19) March 5, 2021

Via @Freddlesticks19
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#ripelon Elon musk dies in lithium battery explosion pic.twitter.com/Mb8h4xaYj7
— Don (@DonCheadleFan54) March 5, 2021

Via @DonCheadleFan2
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Via @Alex44002220
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I can’t believe we lost such a great man #RIPElon pic.twitter.com/7CSMSrFdPo
— Cale Bazley (@BTNCale) March 5, 2021

Via @BTNCale
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so is he dead or not #ripelon pic.twitter.com/GYvtk8MhWB
— mikayla♡♍️ (@kayIuhhh) March 5, 2021

Via @kayIuhhh
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Left twitter for 6 hrs today had no idea @elonmusk had died and was resurrected in that time.

Amazing.
— Stonks Trading 🚀 🇺🇦 🚀 (@StonksReddit) March 5, 2021

Via @StonksReddit
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me trying to figure out if elon musk is actually dead pic.twitter.com/P0gpo2GOFn
— queerbait scholar💙💜💗 (@e65gwenstacy) March 5, 2021

Via @e65gwenstacy
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Via @its_menieb
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🙄
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 5, 2021

Via @elonmusk

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