I remember about 4 or 3 years ago a friend sent me one of these fake articles about Axl's death (something to do with overdose, if I recall correctly). I nearly had an heart attack and I was about to cry when she told me it was all a bad joke... But even when she did, I still couldn't stop shaking.
Of course, after I got over it, I sent it to every GNR fan I knew (I was only 12...)