April Fools' Day arrives a day early with #RipZaynMalik hashtag

One Direction heartthrob Zayn Malik is dead? That’s what Twitter’s #1 trending hashtag implies:

But it’s hard to imagine anyone believes it’s true.

zayn died again how amazing#RipZaynMalik

— gailೃ✧ (@SYNDROMEZOUIS) March 31, 2014

https://twitter.com/lustedzayn/status/450698895375343616

https://twitter.com/Dursleytime/status/450697870807945216

https://twitter.com/mikeylouis4life/status/450695573113671682

#RipZaynMalik what idiot did this and why its trending worldwide

— Harry is making me crazy. (@niewiemka) March 31, 2014

https://twitter.com/xzarrysummerx/status/450691595214798849

Why is #RIPZaynMalik trending though? is it real or not? Cause there is also this.. pic.twitter.com/sUTsDLrlKH

— Jørdz (@xJustMarshall) December 29, 2013

Yeah, except that was a hoax, too, and it’s more than a year old.