Which backstreet boy is dead

Pearlman swindled family, friends, investors and banks by enticing them to put money into two fake companies for 20 years. The judge at his trial said victims included "his family, his close friends and people in their 70s and 80s who have lost their life savings". In a statement, Pearlman had said: "Since my arrest, I've come to realise the harm that's been done. I'm truly sorry and I apologise for what's happened. Pop mogul gets 25 years. Image source, AP.

Pearlman was jailed for 25 years in over a massive Ponzi fraud scheme. So, I would never in a million years want to let them see me drunk or high or dead or in jail. I try to go to meetings five times a week. Last week I only got to go twice, but next week will be five. I try my best. See more on McLean and the Backstreet Boys below. This video is unavailable because we were unable to load a message from our sponsors. Hundreds of fans immediately started writing their messages of condolence on the Facebook page, expressing their sadness that the talented year-old singer, actor and musician was dead.

And as usual, Twittersphere was frenzied over the death hoax. Where as some trusting fans believed the post, others were immediately skeptical of the report, perhaps learning their lesson from the huge amount of fake death reports emerging about celebrities over recent months.