A false news-story involving the death of American Idol celebrity William Hung is currently circulating. The story claims that Mr Hung “was found dead yesterday, apparently of an intentional heroin overdose”. The story is being passed around via email and has generated a lot of discussion among those who frequent online message boards.
In fact, Mr Hung is alive and well. This rumour started from a story on the satirical “news” site, Broken Newz. Although it resembles a real news story, it is a complete fabrication apparently in the name of entertainment. Personally, I find this sort of satire in poor taste.