Ellen DeGeneres allayed any premature fears about her demise on Wednesday when she was seen looking very much alive.

The 65-year-old comedian and former daytime talk show host was photographed in Montecito, California, as took care of some errands around town.

Her sighting came after she was the unfortunate victim of an online death hoax.

Several Twitter users falsely posted earlier in the day that Ellen had died, and she has been the victim of other death hoaxes in recent years.

The fake news of her death and subsequent confirmation that she was alive and well comes shortly after the former Bachelorette contestant Josh Seiter was reported to have died, only for him to reveal 18 hours later that he was still alive.

Phew! Ellen DeGeneres allayed any premature fears about her demise on Wednesday when she was seen looking very much alive

Bizarre: The 65-year-old comedian was seen running errands in Montecito, hours after false rumors of her death began spreading on Twitter

In a shocking development, his ex Monica Beverly Hillz claimed that he had faked his own death, though Seiter has denied her claims and has said his Instagram account was hacked.

Ellen looked totally at ease during her sighting on Wednesday.

The funny lady was dressed in a navy blue polo shirt, which she paired with light blue jeans that were slightly frayed over the pockets.

The pants were ruffled up at the bottom atop a pair of black leather boots with accented green elastic on the sides.

She was seen leaving what appeared to be a convenience store and getting back into her sleek gray Porsche, and she sported a set of cool aviator sunglasses to create ideal driving conditions.

Ellen appeared to have grabbed a cold bottle of water while she was in the store, before heading on her way.

It’s unclear exactly how the death hoax involving her began, though it appears to have picked up speed after several tweets referencing her death were posted, though it’s unclear if the initial posters knew the information to be fake.

DeGeneres doesn’t appear to have commented about the fake news of her death, possibly because it’s old news for her.

The latest controversy is just one of several death hoaxes she has dealt with over the years on social media.

‘I just realized Ellen Degeneres isn’t dead’ one user said on Twitter earlier on Wedneday.

Another person tweeted: ‘Why did I think Ellen was dead?’

Spreading like wildfire: A series of tweets sharing condolences about her fake death began popping up, though it's unclear which posters knew it to be false

A pattern: She was previously the victim of Twitter death hoaxes in 2020 and 2022. DeGeneres ended her longtime talk show in May 2022

Old school: The hoax first went viral in July 2020 after a controversial video made during one of her talk show episodes; seen in 2016 in Burbank, Calif.

Mum's the word: The comedian has not commented on the recent death hoax, but has been busy on social media sharing photos of herself taking care of chickens - and celebrating her wedding anniversary; seen in November 2022 in Washington, D.C.

 

Mum’s the word: The comedian has not commented on the recent death hoax, but has been busy on social media sharing photos of herself taking care of chickens – and celebrating her wedding anniversary; seen in November 2022 in Washington, D.C.

Going strong: Ellen and Portia de Rossi celebrated their 15th wedding anniversary on August 16. The two have been spotted at several recent public events, including award shows; seen with Portia (R) in 2020 with Beyoncé and Jay-Z

 

Going strong: Ellen and Portia de Rossi celebrated their 15th wedding anniversary on August 16. The two have been spotted at several recent public events, including award shows; seen with Portia (R) in 2020 with Beyoncé and Jay-Z

The hashtag #RIPEllen was trending back in July 2020,with several users tweeting their ‘condolences.’

‘Is Ellen dead or not?! Y’all confusing tf out of me #ripellen’ wrote one puzzled Twitter user.

The tweets began after a rumor that the then 62-year-old comedian died after she jumped off the roof of a house.

However, that was proven to be false, and the hashtag eventually became a way for Twitter users to mock her ‘death’ with fake obituaries and photos of celebrities who look like her.

People on Twitter fueled the rumors again in 2022 with more premature tributes.

‘I cannot believe it what happened,’ tweeted one user.

Another user said: ‘I know everyone hated her during her last years but Ellen DeGeneres did so much for the queer community in her life it’s kinda sad how she passed away #ripellen.’

A recent tweet stated: ‘RIP to my dear friend Ellen DeGeneres – All my friends are dead…’

The 2020 death hoax began three months after she shared words of encouragement from her living room that social media didn’t find funny.

‘One thing I’ve learned from being in quarantine is that people — this is like being in jail, is what this is,’ said DeGeneres.

Irresponsible and confused: Users on Twitter have fueled the Ellen DeGeneres death hoaxes in 2022 and 2023, leading to fans questioning if the more recent hoaxes are true

‘It’s mostly because I’ve been wearing the same clothes for 10 days, and everyone in here is gay.’

One user tweeted: ‘Oh the jokes that you have…. my son is in prison facing a charge of Coronavirus infecting him. Yep it’s such a joke… haha.’

DeGeneres and her wife Portia de Rossi recently celebrated their 15th wedding anniversary on August 16, to which Ellen posted a lovely tribute to Portia on her Instagram.

She’s also been acting as a ‘chicken influencer,’ and she answered questions involving the care for her chickens in an Instagram video on August 26.