He’s still got plenty of gasolina. (Har har)
Like a few other slow-Twittering celebrities, Daddy Yankee’s minor absence from social media sparked rumors and false-reports of the regggaetonero’s demise, in this case bolstered by news of a pair of earthquakes that hit Puerto Rico early Saturday. The oddly specific rumor – the source of which is still unclear – stated that the, um, “artist’s” vehicle flipped on Route 80 (doesn’t say which Route 80), killing him. Social media was as abuzz with talk Daddy Yankee as, I guess, it ever is. Thing is, if you Google “Route 80,” you get this:
Anyway, Daddy Yankee’s website issued a statement:
LOS ANGELES – Daddy Yankee is not dead. A fake Daddy Yankee death story today claims that he has died in a car crash. The story is not only erroneous, and is also not new. The same false report has been used innumerable times to kill off other celebrities this fall. But today, Daddy Yankee fans are furious.
You hear that, America? Furious.
The beast can rest easy one more night, though, knowing Daddy Yankee is alive and well.