The rumours of 49-year-old Bon Jovi's demise began on Monday when the dailynewbloginternational claimed he "was pronounced dead today after paramedics found him in a coma at his Empress Hotel, city and law enforcement of Asbury Park".

Bon Jovi however was quick to kill the rumours with a post on his Facebook and Twitter pages, saying: "Heaven looks a lot like New Jersey". He included with the post a photo of him holding up the same message, as well the date, December 19th, 2011, 6:00.

<noframe>Twitter: Bon Jovi - "Heaven looks a lot like New Jersey" -jbj. Rest assured that Jon is fine! This photo was just taken. <a href="http://t.co/ZeIkVJnn" target="_blank">http://t.co/ZeIkVJnn</a></noframe>

As of today, it was "liked" on Facebook by more than 56,000 people.

Bon Jovi is the latest in a long line of celebrities who have been the victim of hoax rumours on Twitter or Facebook.

In October 2009, rumours Kanye West had been killed in a "bizarre car crash" in Los Angeles began circulating.

Jeff Goldblum, Natalie Portman and George Clooney have also "died". Goldblum apparently fell down a cliff in New Zealand.

Rick Astley, who has become somewhat of an internet celebrity thanks to "Rick Rolling", was another.