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Angus Young Cheats Death

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by Gareth Dobson
Artists: AC/DC
You might remember that yesterday we revealed that CMU, the daily music newsletter of Unlimited Media, reported that AC/DC legend Angus Young died on Thursday at the age of 48.

It now appears that the be-uniformed one is not dead, and actually played a gig with the Rolling Stones since his apparent demise. Impressive.

In all seriousness, we apologise for misinforming you, and equally, we're relieved that the great man's ticker is still ticking, and that he's still rocking.

If you have any questions as to why this story came about, or where it came from, please direct them to this email address.

In other not-dead news, these people were confirmed as also being alive and well today:

Paul Simon
Eddie Van Halen
Sharlene Spiteri
MC Hammer
Gary Coleman from hit TV show D'fferent Strokes


Angus Young R.I.P.?

this rumour is untrue, according to CMU internal sources.

Re: Angus Young R.I.P.?

What was their source in the first place? I have emailled them but to no response...

Angus Young R.I.P.?

This is not true....Angus is alive and well.

Angus Young R.I.P.?

well, since AC/DC played over the weekend with the Stones in Germany, I'd have to say he didn't die on Thursday. Shame on this site for even posting such garbage.

This story has now been taken offline.

This story has now been taken offline.

Nobody has confirmed it to be true (several people in and around the band don't belive it to be true) and it's obviously a very delicate issue.

Re: This story has now been taken offline.

"several people in and around the band don't belive it to be true"

Angus amongst them I should imagine.

Angus Young R.I.P.?

The rule being that reprinting untrue accusations doesn'y absolve you from guilt. I'd expect the writ in the post if he isn't in fact dead.

Re: Angus Young R.I.P.?

The story is now offline.

I wasn't around much today and only just read this story properly (and spent an hour trawling the web looking for some truth... to no avail).

Sean
The Editor

Re: Angus Young R.I.P.?

Don't tell such shit guys! He'll rock tomorrow evening in Munich!

This site sucks!

Re: Angus Young R.I.P.?

We were sent the story from a fairly official source, as stated in the story. The basically compile and mailout shitloads of press releases.

The headline contained a question mark. The story was never written saying it was certain.

We never intended to offend anyone.

Sean

Re: Angus Young R.I.P.?

you twat, libel law involves damaging someone's career. The brief DiS error won't cause any problems like that.

Re: Angus Young R.I.P.?

indeed.
and we've done a retraction.
only about 1500 people read the story before it was pulled, so it's all ok. hopefully. yes.

Re: Angus Young R.I.P.?

Maybe Angus was dead, but the Devil let him to come back to earth and carry on his work...

Re: Angus Young R.I.P.?

...but what reclaimable "loss" could you possibly suffer for being dead for two days?

Re: Angus Young R.I.P.?

if we reported is that he died in some manner that would damage his image, such as during a child porn orgy/endangered species barbeque party or some such, and while the dieing bit might not be much of an issue (ie he either did or didn't, right or wrong) the other part is a far more legal matter, saying he gets up to such things off the cuff isnt' really they way to go about matters

it's bad enough when someone ODs and the press is split between "he's great for being a junkie" and "terrible example to our kids" etc, that could lead to loss of earnings, even just a big rumour if it's spread around enough

turns out he's alive, and while likes dressing as a schoolboy, isn't a peado, as for as DiS knows, as for endangered species? everyone likes to munch on a panda every now and then dont they? give him a break

ollie.

Err, Gary Coleman died...

... in the game Postal 2 for PC. One of your mission objectives is to go to a book signing and kill him. :D

Re: Err, Gary Coleman died...

and that alone tempts me to buy the game, no, really

ollie.

Angus Young Cheats Death

angus young dead!!!?? thats bullshit!! if ne was dead it would of probably be on the news
this is the shitest web site ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
angus young should sew this site!!!!!!!!

Angus Young Cheats Death

angus young is not 48 hes 44 you fuckin twats, you don't know anything about AC/DC or Angus young!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! fuckin cunt you deserve to die!!!!!!!!!!!MOTHERFUCKERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Re: Angus Young Cheats Death

I thought he was nearer sixty to be honest. I cant believe hes 44

Angus' Age

Angus is actually 51...his birthday is 31st March 1955. It's usually a misconception that he was born in 1959, due to the record company in Aus wanting him to be a respectable 15 (schoolboy age) when AC/DC was formed in 1973. I would imagine he would find this whole journalistic fiasco amusing seeing as he leads a quiet normal life in the Netherlands.


Angus Young Cheats Death

Will you fuckin idiot. ANGUS was born in 1955.
can you count? moron