Gotye Dead At Age 32?

Gotye Dead At The Age of 32?

Is Gotye dead?

According to a report on CNN iReport, Gotye died after shooting himself in the head Sunday morning.

"At 4:32 AM EST, it was reported that Gotye had shot himself in the head with a 9mm handgun. He was pronounced dead at 4:45 AM, and the investigation concluded that the cause of death was suicide. It was confirmed shortly after by family and friends. He was quickly taken to the Central Montmorency Hospital, but died from his injuries shortly after. His family has stated that they plan a closed funeral," the report reads.

The report is 100% false!

Gotye, or Wouter "Wally" De Backer in real life, is alive and well, his management agency said.

"We’re happy to report Wally is alive and well," Gotye's agency tweeted.

CNN iReport is a program from CNN designed to collect and utilize user-generated content as part of CNN's existing editorial process. And thus, not everything posted there are correct.

Gotye is a Belgian-Australian alternative rock singer known for the smash hit "Somebody That I Used to Know."