It’s one thing being replaced by a look-a-like, but the internet theory around Avril Lavigne includes the claim that she died at the very start of her career.

Determined to know more, Joanne goes on the trail of other celebrities who have been killed off prematurely. Can a fake death story literally kill your career? One man who knows is Dave Benson Phillips. He was a children’s TV presenter, on a path to great things. Until… he allegedly died. The TV offers dried up. His theater tour got canceled. The impact on his life was immense. And Dave’s not the only one. Joanne hears about death rumours for Paul McCartney, Miley Cyrus…the list is endless. What can this tell us about the Avril theory?


About Who Replaced Avril Lavigne?: Avril Lavigne was a punk pop sensation who topped the charts in the early noughties, and she still performs to sold-out crowds today. But what if the Avril we’ve been following all these years is not the same Avril we fell in love with? What if — as a curious theory claims — Avril was replaced by a look-alike at the height of her fame?

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