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One Direction star Zayn Malik has once again become the victim of a celebrity death hoax.

"RIP Zayn Malik" became a trending topic on Twitter, when a "fake BBC report" emerged on the internet, claiming that the 21-year-old singer "was found dead in a hotel room."

The news spread like wild fire and many fans immediately took to the micro blogging website, trying to find out if the post was true.

Omg I thought Zayn Malik died and I was just about to cry :o people are so stupid

— Christina Hughes (@CH95_) March 31, 2014

#RipZaynMalik How many time I gotta say this #RipZaynMalik really means

R=REALLY

I=INSPIRING

P=PERSON pic.twitter.com/Jc6g2CkVEy

— Victoria (@ZIOUSDEALER) April 1, 2014

While other fans were outraged with the trend.

It may be April fools but this is NOT FUNNY! Really y would u do this for an April fools? Who the hell started this #RipZaynMalik

— PiecesofYouKilledMe (@tigerchloe28) April 1, 2014

the amount of racist jokes in the '#ripzaynmalik' trend are actually making me want to jump out the window

— 》Be Kind 》 (@JasftStyles) April 1, 2014

Last year in July, Zayn was 'killed' by Twitter users, upsetting the star's mother Patricia Malik.

"The people who started the other trend dont know what horrible it must have been @PatriciaLMalik @zaynmalik #ZaynMalikYouArePerfect" Zayn's fan, Nadia Lan Olsen tweeted.

To which Patricia responded, "@zaynmalik @NadiaLanOlsen1D I think we all know who started it - people who have absolutely no respect!!!"

Zayn had previously deleted his Twitter account saying he is "sick of all the useless opinions and hate."

The list of celebrities affected by similar hoaxes is growing all the time, and includes Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman, comedian Bill Cosby, Bill Nye the Science Guy, Reese Witherspoon, Robert Pattinson, Margaret Thatcher, Phil Collins, Kris Jenner, Denzel Washington, Adele, John Witherspoon, Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga.

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