Good News: Travis Barker is Very Much Alive

Turns out that rumor flying around cyberspace about Travis Barker dying was just that: a rumor. It's hard to tell who started it, but Barker's wife ended the speculation on Friday when she issued a statement that he was indeed alive.

Barker's wife Shanna Moakler confirmed today on her MySpace page that her husband is still alive. I haven't seen the statement, but apparently she went on to rip the rumor-mongers a new a-hole for spreading the rumor... which I fully agree with. Celebrities are always the subject of rumors, but to spread around news that someone is or may be dead with no proof at all is totally cruel and pathetic.

I posted an article to this effect at Xomba.com.

Rock on, Travis.

What's the Story with Blink-182 Drummer Travis Barker?

The Internet has been on fire November 15th with the rumor that drummer Travis Barker of Plus-44 and Blink-182 has died. There have been some postings on a MySpace to this effect, but it's not known how legitimate the news is

Supposedly Travis Barker died while returning home from an awards party or dinner, or died shortly after arriving home. But again, nothing is known for sure at this time.

Is this a hoax? It's hard to tell, but Travis Barker turned 32 on November 14th, so it's possible that someone set up this whole story as a cruel hoax. As sick as that would be, I'm hoping that it's the case, only because it's a far more desirable outcome that having Travis Barker actually no longer with us.

If I find out any more details, I will post them here.