American Pickers star Danielle Colby has revealed she is alive and well after becoming the latest personality from the show to find herself the subject of cruel online death rumors.
The shocking claim that the television personality, 48, had passed away started to gain traction when a verified user on X, formerly Twitter, shared news of the 'huge tragedy' on August 10.
'HUGE TRAGEDY... American Pickers star Danielle Colby is in shock,' the tweet read. 'With heavy hearts, we announce the passing. RIP @DanielleColby.'
However, Danielle soon learnt about the hurtful tweet and defiantly shut down the claim as she reposted it with the statement: 'I'm pretty sure I’m not f***ing dead.'
Many fans on the platform chose to poke fun at the absurdity of the incident as they pretended Danielle was communicating from the land of the dead.
American Pickers star Danielle Colby has revealed she is alive and well after becoming the latest personality from the show to find herself the subject of cruel online death rumors
As soon as Danielle learned about the hurtful tweet, she defiantly shut down the claim
One user wrote: 'Dang contact with the dead? Elon is really improving X quickly..'
Another tweeted: 'Went from American Pickers to Ghost Hunters real quick!!!! Woah...'
Others joked that the star was lying, with one commenting: '@daniellecolby Please stop spreading disinformation-n we all saw it on X, you are dead.......please respect it and move on.'
Another quizzed: 'On a scale from 1 to 10 …. How sure are you?'
The day after she dispelled the rumors, the History Channel regular returned to her tweet to make a simple demand for the day when her death truly is announced.
'AND PLEASE USE A BETTER PHOTO THE NEXT TIME I DIE,' she demanded.
One fan commented: 'This whole post made my life... Glad you are alive.'
Another added: 'This made me scream! Hahaha'.
The shocking claim that the reality television personality, 48, had passed away started to gain traction when a verified user on X, formerly Twitter, shared the news on August 10
The History Channel star also made a simple demand for the day when her death truly is announced
The incident comes just weeks after rumors started spreading about former American Pickers star Frank Fritz's alleged death.
A website, titled 'In Memory Of Frank Fritz: A Journey Through His Life And Legacy,' appeared online, leaving confused fans offering theircondolences on Frank's official Instagram.
However, a friend close to the star confirmed that he was very much alive, stating on hisFacebookfan page: 'Last night he was gobbling down a fudge ice cream so again he is not dead.
'The rumors are still out there but we have been dealing with this a lot over the last two years. These rumors seem to be a little stronger than most in the past.'
The friend also revealed that they would announce Frank's death on the social media platform if he was to pass.
'If Frank was to die as his friends, we would like to have a little time to inform all his very best friends which is a lot,' they continued.
'And then you will read it on this page also from our local newspaper called Quad City Times.
'I assure the time between his death and my announcement will be brief.
'It is important to me that his close friends come first than his beloved fans and our local people that have supported him from day one.'
Danielle is best known for starring on the television show American Pickers alongside Mike Wolfe (left) and Frank Fritz
The incident comes just weeks after rumors started spreading about former American Pickers star Frank Fritz's alleged death
Danielle has become a beloved name over the past 15 years thanks to American Pickers, but the star has also been entertaining fans in a much sexier way outside of the show.
As well as being a TV personality, an entrepreneur, and a collector, the TV personality is also a burlesque star who goes by the name of Dannie Diesel.
Danielle has even founded her own troupe called Burlesque Le Moustache, based out ofIowalong before she found fame on the small screen.
Indeed the mother-of-two is no stranger to posting sultry snaps of herself online and loves to model her burlesque attire, including nipple tassels, elaborate headwear and cut-out lingerie.
For certain shots, which are often taken by her photographer husband Jeremy Scheuch, Danielle likes to strip off completely and is fan of posing with feather boas and other accessories.
