Bon Jovi: ‘Heaven Looks A Lot Like New Jersey’

First Published: December 20, 2011 11:43 AM EST Credit: Getty Images

RED BANK, N.J. -- Caption Jon Bon Jovi is seen giving a speech at the grand opening celebration of The Soul Kitchen in Red Bank, New Jersey on October 19, 2011 Jon Bon Jovi wants duped fans to know he’s not dead, and he has posted a photo proving it.

False reports of the New Jersey-born musician’s death spread online after a fake news release surfaced on social media sites.

Bon Jovi is shown in a picture on his Facebook page holding a sign that reads, “Heaven looks a lot like New Jersey.” Below that is scrawled Monday’s date.

Bon Jovi was performing at a charity concert that night at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank. His publicist confirmed Bon Jovi was alive and well and playing the show.

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