The world is full of weird conspiracy theories. Unfortunately, most of them stopped being fun a long time ago. Remember when we used to vibe to Art Bell on the radio? Now, many conspiracies start with Alex Jones screaming and end in a pile of messy lawsuits.
There are still fun conspiracy theories out there, though, if you know where to look. And our favorite conspiracy theories involve celebrities. Just what are the craziest conspiracy theories about celebs, and did your own favorite celeb make the list? Keep reading to find out!
Paul McCartney really did die
One of our favorite celebrity conspiracy theories involves none other than Paul McCartney. On top of that, it would be fair to say that this was the first celeb conspiracy theory to ever truly go viral.
Back in the heyday of Beatlemania, there was a persistent rumor that Paul McCartney had died in a car crash and been replaced by a lookalike musician. Despite Paul being very much alive, this rumor generated newspaper articles, news reports, and magazines. And to this day, mentioning “Paul is dead” is likely to get a few chuckles from your resident Beatles fans!
