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Usually, those false Internet rumors about a famous someone's demise end with word trickling through social media that it's a hoax, or maybe even a statement directly from the celebrity that he or she is just fine, thank you very much.

But in the case of Tuesday's rumors that astronaut Neil Armstrong had died — well, Armstrong is still dead. The part that the Internet got wrong is when. Armstrong, the first man on the moon, passed away Aug. 25, 2012.

ABC News mistakenly sent out a tweet, now deleted, that said, "Neil Armstrong, First Man on the Moon, Is Dead," according to HollywoodLife.com.

ABC was intending to tweet a piece about his passing to honor the anniversary of his death, but it was attached to a more current video, which changed the timestamp on the story to Aug. 27 and made everything appear current. The culprit was a misbehaving app, according to HollywoodLife.com. Social media eventually corrected the rumor, but not before it went viral.

Twitter followers reacted with humor.

Tweeted Collin Preciado, @treerobot42, "Really upset to learn that Neil Armstrong passed away again."

Tweeted Sean Rasmussen, @bullhunter, "Most people fear dying once, yet #NeilArmstrong has now died a 2nd time on Social Media. It must be true because it's on Twitter!"

ABC News did not respond to a request for comment.

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