‘RIP Chuck’ started trending on Twitter on Saturday, leading NFL fans to believe that Baltimore Ravens player Chuck Clark had died by suicide at the age of 28. However, it turned out to be a death hoax as a Philadelphia native was confused with another Ravens fan with the same first name as him.

LiveRavenNation, a fan page on Twitter was the first one which reported about the untimely demise of the football player. Insinuating that Clark was suffering from mental health issues, the tweet read, “An icon. RIP Chuck. Mental health is real. Prayers for his family tonight.”

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Rather than confirming whether the 28-year-old had actually taken his own life fans and supporters took to social media to express condolences at the young player’s death. The confusion peaked when a “verified “last tweet” from a Twitter user with the same name as the NFL player, also went viral.

The Twitter account, PurpleReignEra, wrote – “Sorry gang. I hope the Ravens do well but this will be my last tweet from me. Thanks for all the debates and laughs lol.” The profile picture showed an animated Black NFL player wearing the Ravens Jersey, bowing his head.

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It was later determined that the profile belonged to a fan page of the Baltimore Ravens’ star. Clark Jr.’s official Twitter goes by the handle ChuckC36.

Is Chuck Clark dead?

Despite news of his death going viral on social media, Chuck Charles Edward Clark Jr. is alive and well. Neither has Clark’s family nor loved ones released an obituary and nor did any major news outlets confirm the news. 

The person who died was a Baltimore influencer named Chuck, whose Instagram handle goes by ‘hotboychuckie.’ Before his death, he shared a series of stories about taking his own life. He talked about his friends, family, and life. He said, “Anyways this my last post fr. And don’t be sad. I had fun life like nah fr lol I kno I lived a great life. Bye, y’all.”

His last name remains unknown.

Chuck Clark, on the other hand, was selected in the sixth round as the 186th overall pick in the 2017 NFL draft by the Ravens. He played college football at Virginia Tech. He was one of the first four players from the university to be drafted into the NFL.