Scorpions drummer Mikkey Dee has taken to social media to refute reports of his death.
News of Dee's "demise" was reported by at least two sites that rely on fake news to generate traffic, then benefit from fans' apparent eagerness to share tragic stories without checking the veracity of the information.
The stories were subsequently shared on a number of Scorpions fan pages on Facebook.
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