Hard Rock Nick Death Rumor
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About
The Hard Rock Nick Death Rumor refers to a rumor that TikTok and Instagram influencer Hard Rock Nick passed away in September 2024. The rumor spread online as Hard Rock Nick had not posted since August 2024. Users allegedly obtained a record of his death and began posting "rest in peace" (R.I.P.) posts commemorating him in the following months. Some believed that Hard Rock Nick had faked his own death.
Origin
On November 23rd, 2024, X[1] user @goldensuspended tweeted, "RIP to Hard Rock Nick. Court docket confirms he died on September 29, 2024." The tweet included a screenshot of a court docket concerning an individual named Nicholas Johannsen, alleged to be Hard Rock Nick's real name. Over nine days, the tweet received over 1,400 likes (shown below).
Hard Rock Nick's then-latest TikTok[2] video was shared on August 11th, 2024.
About a month prior, on October 17th, 2024, a since-deleted Redditor[3] started a thread on /r/DannyGonzalez about a man who committed suicide in Fort Meyers, Florida possibly being Hard Rock Nick. However, commenters alleged that there was no obituary for Hard Rock Nick shared within the timeframe.[4]
Spread
The rumor of Hard Rock Nick's death spread online in the following weeks. For instance, on December 1st, 2024, TikToker[5] @pinkbongwatr posted a video about the rumor, gaining over 430,800 plays and 52,800 likes in a day (shown below).
@pinkbongwatr darn | EDIT: just to be perfectly clear, this vid is not srs and hes most likely alive. this was made right after i found out #hardrocknick #fypγ· β¬ original sound β kasey π΅πΈπ¨π©π³οΈββ§οΈ (he/him)
Also on December 1st, TikToker[6] @mayenessy posted a video with text overlay reading, "Just found out Hard Rock Nick passed away September 29th to a self inflicted gsw," gaining over 300,600 plays and 26,100 likes in a day (shown below).
@mayenessy please no one talk to me in this time while i process this. #hardrocknickfanclub β¬ original sound β govballnyc
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External References
[1] X β @goldensuspended
[2] TikTok β @hardrocknick
[3] Reddit β /r/DannyGonzalez
[5] TikTok β @pinkbongwatr
[6] TikTok β @mayenessy
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