Russell Brand victim of death hoax

British comedian Russell Brand is the latest celebrity to become a victim of a death hoax.

Reports on the web suggested he had died in a snowboarding accident in Switzerland.u00a0However, Brand managed to take the rumour lightly, mocking the rumours on his Twitter page, reports contactmusic.com.

"B**ody hell. I better cancel the milk," he wrote, along with a link to the fake death post.u00a0Other celebrities previously involved in death hoaxes include Brad Pitt, Jeff Goldblum and Denzel Washington.

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