Celebs that conspiracy theorists claim are dead – from Paul McCartney to Melania Trump

The cover of the 1969 Beatles album Abbey Road is supposed to have clues that Paul McCartney was dead by the time it came out. Verdict: MYTH In 2011 a conspiracy theory emerged on a Brazilian fan site that Canadian pop singer Avril Lavigne had got fed up with fame and hired a body double called Melissa Vandella to take her place. Verdict: MYTH The rumours that doubles have been standing in for Donald Trump's wife Melania resurfaced when the couple attended the funeral of Pope Francis last year, with believers reckoning the black veil she wore was "convenient".