18 (Definitely) Dead Celebrities That Fans Insist Are Still Alive

#1 Elvis Presley - died in 1977

There are various bizarre reasons why people believe Elvis didn't die:

1. His tombstone misspells his middle name as "Aaron" instead of "Aron."

2. There were reports that a black helicopter landed at Graceland just before his body was discovered, meaning that Elvis could have faked his own death and fled to Bermuda.

3. Supposedly, a life insurance policy in his name has yet to be claimed.

Sadly for Elvis fans, none of the "proofs" that he is still alive has any substance.

#2 Amy Winehouse - died in 2011

After Grammy-winning singer Amy Winehouse died at age 27 from alcohol poisoning, her father received numerous messages from people who claimed that his daughter had faked her own death. Mitch Winehouse told reporters that he was contacted by people claiming that Amy is actually living on an island with other dead stars like Michael Jackson and Tupac Shakur.

#3 Tupac Shakur - died in 1996

Hardcore Tupac fans have put together some extremely subtle clues to come up with the theory that the rapper faked his own death at the age of 25. For instance, they note that on his final album, Tupac changed his name to "Makaveli," an allusion to Italian political genius Machiavelli who wrote about faking his own death, which some argue is foolproof evidence that Tupac faked HIS own death. Others claim to have studied the leaked autopsy photo of Tupac and discovered that it is not in fact a photo of Tupac.

#4 Jim Morrison - died in 1971

Some devastated fans still cling to the belief that Doors frontman Jim Morrison staged his own death at age 27 to escape three paternity suits and possible jail time. As evidence they cite the fact that few family or friends attended his funeral. (The Doors singer actually died from a heart attack, likely brought on by a drug and alcohol overdose.)

#5 Paul Walker - died in 2013

The Fast and Furious star tragically died at the age of 40 in a high-speed car crash. However, after his funeral some fans claimed to have seen him lurking around Hollywood in a green woolly hat. They speculated that Fast and Furious executives had forced Walker to stage his death because they wanted to "revive" the franchise with all the publicity his dramatic death would generate.

#6 Diana, Princess of Wales - died in 1997

Diana's death hit many people hard, and so it's perhaps not surprising that some comforted themselves with the story that she staged her own death to escape public scrutiny and paparazzi hounding. This theory doesn't hold up when you recall that she had two young sons she loved, for whom she was the primary caretaker.

#7 President John F. Kennedy - died in 1963

Some conspiracy theorists allege that JFK was still alive in 2013, having attained the ripe age of 96. For evidence they cite the fact that the president was still breathing when he reached hospital, leading to the inevitable conclusion that although he had been shot through the head and lost large amounts of brain tissue, he decided that was the moment to fake his own death and hide out on Aristotle Onassis' private island.

#8 Kurt Cobain - died in 1994

After the Nirvana singer fatally shot himself in 1994 at age 27, fans speculated that the death hadn't really occurred because the only photograph of the corpse didn't show Cobain's face. They claim that he staged his own death to escape from the music business, the media, and possibly also from Courtney Love.

#9 Michael Jackson - died in 2009

Shortly after Jackson's death, the tabloid website TMZ helpfully fueled hoax rumors by posting video that they speculated was Jackson getting out of the coroner's van after his supposed time of death. If Jackson's death was staged, however, his doctor Conrad Murray certainly got a raw deal: he was sentenced to 4 years' prison for Jackson's involuntary manslaughter.

#10 Heath Ledger - died in 2008

Ledger died alone in his apartment from an accidental overdose of prescription painkillers, anti-anxiety meds, and sleeping pills. At the time he had just finished filming his role as the Joker in Dark Knight. But since then, various people claim to have seen Ledger - or his twin brother - in the streets and cafes of Manhattan.

#11 Philip Seymour Hoffman - died in 2014

The Oscar-winning actor died in his apartment bathroom after taking cocaine, amphetamines, heroine, and sedatives. Shortly after his death an article went viral which claimed that Hoffman's death was a hoax and the actor was alive and well. The article was published on Mediamass, and spokespeople said that the site is "satire."

#12 Cory Monteith - died in 2013

In 2013, the much-loved Glee star was found dead in his hotel room of an overdose of heroin and alcohol. However, fans online claim to have seen the actor in cities all over the world.

#13 Amelia Earheart - disappeared July 2, 1937

Earheart's plane went missing over the Pacific and the wreckage was never found, making conspiracy theories inevitable. It's been claimed that Earhart managed to crash-land on Gardner Island, and either died there, or was secretly flown back to the US and assumed the identity of Irene Bolam of New Jersey. The real Irene Bolam promptly sued the publisher of these rumors.

#14 Natalie Wood - died in 1981

Wood drowned in mysterious circumstances on a boat trip with her husband Robert Wagner and the actor Christopher Walken, with whom she was co-starring in the movie Brainstorm. Allegedly no one saw her enter the water.

#15 Selena - died in 1995

Selena Quintanilla-Perez's family decided to have a public open-casket funeral to dispel rumors that the 23-year-old singer's body was not in the casket.

#16 Richey Edwards (of the Manic Street Preachers) - disappeared 1 February 1995, officially presumed dead in 2008

Edwards mysteriously disappeared in 1995 at the age of 27. His car was found close to the Bristol Suspension Bridge, a bridge in Britain that is notorious for suicide leaps. Edwards was presumed dead in 2008, but many fans still believe he is alive, and rumors still surface online that's he's been sighted in far-flung places like India.

#17 Adolf Hitler - died 1945

History states that Hitler shot himself to death in his bunker when he realized he was losing the war in April 1945. Nonetheless, rumors abound that the Fuhrer staged his own death and escaped Berlin alive. If he were still alive and in hiding as of 2015, he would be 124 years old.

#18 Andy Kaufman - died in 1984

Comedian Andy Kaufman reportedly died of cancer in 1984. But as recently as 2013 his OWN BROTHER Michael believed that Andy is still alive. Michael claims to have received a note from his famous brother and seen video footage of him alive and in New Mexico. The belief is probably fueled by the fact that Kaufman used to joke about staging his own death as the ultimate prank.