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03-09-2016, 06:03 PM
Dear Twitter: George R. R. Martin is **t dead
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It's true: George Martin, the legendary English music producer who's been hailed as "the fifth Beatle" by ** less than Sir Paul McCartney himself, died at the age of 90 (http://mashable.com/2016/03/09/george-martin-legendary-beatles-producer-is-dead-at-90/).
But George R. R. Martin, the New Jersey-born fantasy author best k**wn for his Song of Ice and Fire*saga? Yeah, he's still very much alive.
**t that you'd k**w it from scores of confused Twitter users mistakenly mourning the death of the guy behind Game of Thrones.
SEE ALSO: 7 things to expect on 'Game of Thrones' Season 6, according to the new trailer (http://mashable.com/2016/03/08/got-trailer-deep-dive/)
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Even a few professionals (semi-understandably) mixed up the two celebrities. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/09/george-rr-martin-is-**t-dead/)
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It's true: George Martin, the legendary English music producer who's been hailed as "the fifth Beatle" by ** less than Sir Paul McCartney himself, died at the age of 90 (http://mashable.com/2016/03/09/george-martin-legendary-beatles-producer-is-dead-at-90/).
But George R. R. Martin, the New Jersey-born fantasy author best k**wn for his Song of Ice and Fire*saga? Yeah, he's still very much alive.
**t that you'd k**w it from scores of confused Twitter users mistakenly mourning the death of the guy behind Game of Thrones.
SEE ALSO: 7 things to expect on 'Game of Thrones' Season 6, according to the new trailer (http://mashable.com/2016/03/08/got-trailer-deep-dive/)
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Even a few professionals (semi-understandably) mixed up the two celebrities. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/09/george-rr-martin-is-**t-dead/)
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