Why is ‘Lil Maceee dead’ trending?

Musician and YouTube star Lil Maceee had fans worried after he was at the centre of a death hoax in January 2024

WORRIED fans were desperately searching for more information on Lil Maceee after the term ‘Lil Maceee dead’ began trending online.

Luckily, the musician and online personality is alive and well and was just the latest victim of an internet hoax.

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Musician and YouTube star Lil Maceee had fans worried after he was at the centre of a death hoax in January 2024Credit: Instagram

Why is ‘Lil Maceee dead’ trending?

Lil Maceee found himself at the centre of a death hoax at the beginning of 2024.

In January, the term “Lil Maceee dead” started trending online – despite the star being alive.

The musician and YouTube star had fans worried that he had passed away after they saw the term gaining traction online.

Fans were glad to discover that the claims were false and that Lil Maceee was fine and in good health.

The January 2024 hoax wasn’t the first time fake rumors were spread about Lil Maceee’s wellbeing.

Over the summer of 2023, several social media users claimed that the star had died but these were also false.

At the time, Lil Maceee addressed the speculation in a video with frequent collaborator Ness the Kid.

In the light hearted clip, Ness the Kid Facetimed Lil Maceee to check if he was still alive.

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Lil Maceee answered the call dressed up as a ghost and when asked if he was really dead he simply responded: “Yeah.”

Who is Lil Maceee?

Lil Maceee’s real name is Aidan James Lehan.

He was born on February 26, 2007, in Fresno, California.

He is an American musician and social media personality.

Some of his most well-known songs include Promethazine, C00CHIE Head, Woman Beeter, Did You Start and Unimpressed.

He has collaborated with other artists such as Snolax and Ness the Kid.

Lil Maceee’s most popular song is Promethazine, the music video for which has amassed over 500k views.

The visuals were directed by American videographer Cole Bennett.

As well as his music, Lil Maceee is also famous for his humorous, and often non-sensical, YouTube, TikTok and Instagram videos.

He often poses for pictures and videos with his feet rotated backwards, and is known for making funny noises in his vlogs.

Lil Maceee is reported to have a net worth of around $150k.

It is thought that the majority of this fortune comes from his music streams and sales.

Is Lil Maceee on social media?

Lil Maceee is very active on social media, as this is where he has built up his fanbase.

The star regularly posts on TikTok and boasts over 2 million followers on the video-sharing site.

He is also popular on Instagram, where he updates his over 400k followers with his latest projects.

Lil Maceee has a beloved YouTube channel with over 700k subscribers.

He does not appear to have an account on X, formerly known as Twitter.

When did Lil Maceee first rise to fame?

Lil Maceee first joined YouTube in February 2020. 

Over the years he has built up a huge fanbase of subscribers.

As of January 2024 the star is only 16 years old, meaning he has many years ahead of him to carve out even more successful careers in both music and social media.

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