A play on words on the headlines of the Empire News website was responsible for the rumors of actress Betty White's death. The rumor started to confuse a lot of people who have started sending their condolences in social sites like Twitter.

Confusing Headline

The Empire News headlines read, "Actress Betty White, 92, dyes, peacefully in her Los Angeles home."

Alert readers would have noted the word "dyes" but many readers assumed that she died because of the clever play on words by the online site.

Betty White's Death Denied by Her Agent

Jeff Witjas, Miss White's agent told the LA Times that she is not dead. In fact the agent said, "She is on the set shooting 'Hot in Cleveland' right now."

The Empire News Story on Betty White

The headline was simply a well crafted headline designed to grab the attention of the reader. The story is about Betty White's hair color. The Golden Girls actress is not a natural blond but in fact is a brunette.

When asked why she dyed her blond hair, Miss White replied that she started dyeing her blond when her natural hair color was starting to turn white and gray.

About Betty White (Based on Wikipedia)

Betty White was born January 17, 1922 in Oak Park, Illinois. In her long career in show business, she assumed the role of actress, author, comedian, producer, singer and television personality.

She has won six Emmy awards and has received 23 Emmy Nominations. In 1986, Miss White won the outstanding lead actress in a comedy series award for her leading role in The Golden Girls. The latest Emmy award she has won was in 2010 as Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series. She made a guest appearance on Saturday Night Live.

She was married three times. The first two marriages ended in divorce. She remained married with her third husband Allen Ludden until his death in 1981.