Chumlee (a.k.a. Austin Russell) from the History Channel’s hit show Pawn Stars

“I’m alive guys. No seriously, I’m definitely still alive!” That must have been Austin Russell’s thinking when he was forced to tweet on Mar. 12 to let all of his ‘Pawn Stars’ fans that he was alive, despite a death hoax reporting otherwise.

Chumlee (a.k.a. Austin Russell) from the History Channel’s hit show Pawn Stars certainly had an interesting Wednesday on Mar. 12 when he became the latest celebrity to be the subject of a death hoax. As rumors quickly circulated around the internet, and fans actually began to mourn Chumlee’s “death,” the reality star took to Twitter to make it very clear that he was still breathing.

Chumlee Responds To Death Hoax: I’m Not Dead! Chumlee could have said anything — the act of tweeting proved his vital signs were OK — but he also made it clear that he plans to live for quite a long time: