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On December 28th, a Twitter death hoax was started about beloved singer Aretha Franklin, suggesting that she had passed away. We called it a hoax and an inside snitch has confirmed the reports that she is still with us! Thank God!

Aretha has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, but the reports of her untimely death grew quickly when a nefarious prankster started the rumor of her passing.

An insider said, “She’s home, alive and recovering.”

Reportedly, her death got mixed up with the death of Teena Marie. Sad.

We here at Earsucker are hearing a lot of reports surrounding the possible death of legend Aretha Franklin….But we’re not believing the hype just yet!

The rumors of her untimely passing started on Twitter, which has users known for causing rumors such as this to get out of hand. We have heard nothing from any credible news organizations, so we’re keeping our eyes peeled for any news surrounding Aretha.

Until then, we’re calling this as a hoax. Stay tuned as we wait for more information to be made available.

This video is too funny. And the hat!! It’s hilarious. This guy’s definitely got some pipes. He sure does sound a lot like Aretha Franklin.

Think he was in the shadows on the big day, helpin’ out? I was digging Aretha’s $500 bedazzled hat, it was cute.

Aretha Franklin sang “My Country Tis Of Thee” at today’s Inauguration ceremony for President Barack Obama. The lady’s got some pipes! She did great, though.

And Barack is sitting there cheesin’, like, “They got Aretha for me”. Wonder if they had to pay her to perform.

Loved it.

Image Credit: Bauer-Griffin