Chinese stars falsely pronounced 'dead' by the media

A screen capture of news report on Leo Ku's "death". [Photo/Agencies]

Leo Ku

Hong Kong-based Chinese singer Leo Ku was reported "dead" from a car accident in June, 2014. The news shocked social media, but was soon revoked by Ku's manager Mani Fok on her Weibo account.

Ku himself also called the false death report as a "prank."

"I just came home from filming a commercial. I learned about the prank from text messages from friends. Rest assured, my dear friends, I plan to live a long life to take care of my parents and my wife," Ku wrote.