Maybe Morgan Freeman Really IS God

He played God in a couple different movies, and today, thanks to CNN, he died and came back to life again:

"@CNN: Breaking News: actor Morgan Freeman has passed away in his Burbank home."

Twitter death hoaxes are about as common these days as Justin Bieber related hashtags, but they're rarely started by respected, trusted news sources... until today. CNN's official twitter posted the above update on Thursday, Dec. 16 -- prompting fans and admirers to begin to post a flurry of quotes from the actor and an onslaught of R.I.P. tweets.

One problem? Morgan Freeman was - and is - very much alive. CNN subsequently deleted their tweet, but nothing is ever truly erased from the internet and the damage was already done.

Entrepreneur, CEO, and friend of Freeman Peter Shankman tweeted, "Dear CNN: Morgan Freeman is still busy living. He's yet to get busy dying. Please confirm first." Later, CNN's web producer confirmed to LiveNewsWire that the tweet was a mistake and that they'd retracted their statement.

I have to admit, he makes a very convincing God. I'm glad he's in good health.