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Crazy Frog is not canonically dead. However, there have been many hoaxes, rumors, edits and memes surrounding his death.

Reports

Because of Jamba! advertisements, many people wanted to kill Crazy Frog or see him dead. First reports of "death" were in 2006^[1] - few news outlets trumpeted the death of Crazy Frog following the downturn in the ringtones market. Then in 2019 Metro.co.uk wrote article because of edited Wikipedia page^[2]. Dexerto in 2022 wrote article due to viral "Crazy Frog is dead" post by "Crazy Frog Updates" fan Twitter page^[3]

Wernquist Animation Death Edits

Shortly after The Annoying Thing animation was released by Erik Wernquist, many annoyed people began creating edits featuring Crazy Frog getting killed in many different ways.

Run over by a train

This video depicts Crazy Frog getting run over by a train. Interestingly, this video was referenced in the W32/Crog.worm virus, which promised to attach this video of Crazy Frog being run over.

Gallery


Run over by a train

Shot by Gun

In the A Bear's Tail parody, we can see Crazy Frog getting shot by the Bear. Crazy Frog even has his parts broken with blood when he got shot.

"Kill The Frog" Single

In 2005 "Frog must die" group released "Kill The Frog" single

Death by Swine Flu

@CrazyFrogg, a parody Twitter account, tweeted on June 11, 2009 that Crazy Frog is "coming down with Swine Flu (H1N1).^[4] Because this was one of the only Crazy Frog related Twitter accounts at the time, many assumed that this was the official Twitter account. On April 22, 2020, the real official Twitter account was created.

Suicide picture and it's 2020 backlash

Origin

Origins of an image of Crazy Frog hanged by a noose is Jamster website. Unlike the image used in the tweet, that image had tongue and pupils were close

Tweet

On July 1, 2020, @TrueCrazyFrog, the official Twitter account, posted this image with the caption, "Goodbye, world."^[6] This tweet was met with backlash, with many seeing that this tweet was a poor-taste joke that Crazy Frog killed himself. The post was later deleted with an apology posted afterward.^[7]

Kill Flash games

Fans made a few flash games where Crazy Frog getting killed, such as "Shot down the frog" and "Crazy Frog baseball". However, "Crazy Frog ball game" is made by Jamster, as written on the crazyfrogfootball.com^[8], which is impossible because of how bloody it is

Blended by Alfred E. Neuman

On the cover of Australian MAD Magazine #420, Alfred E. Neuman, the mascot of the MAD Magazines, blends Crazy Frog. The featured article about Crazy Frog also outlines various gorey methods of killing Crazy Frog.

[1] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20071029014018/http://crazyfrogfans.com/crazy-frog-news-and-info/2006/crazy-frog-news-october-2006.shtml

[2] ttps://metro.co.uk/2019/10/12/crazy-frog-fans-horrified-noughties-icon-presumed-dead-10906206/

[3] ttps://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/did-crazy-frog-die-viral-post-brings-meme-back-into-spotlight-1806930/

[4] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20191213202438/twitter.com/crazyfrogg

[5] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20200701204115/https://twitter.com/TrueCrazyFrog/status/1278427240712331265

[6] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20200701204115/https://twitter.com/TrueCrazyFrog/status/1278427240712331265

[7] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20200701211345/https://twitter.com/truecrazyfrog/status/1278436558010568717

[8] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20051226080922/http://www.crazyfrogfootball.com/

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 [[Crazy Frog]] is not canonically dead. However, there have been many hoaxes, rumors, edits and memes surrounding his death.
+== Reports==
+Because of [[Jamba! advertisements]], many people wanted to kill Crazy Frog or see him dead. First reports of "death" were in 2006<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20071029014018/http://crazyfrogfans.com/crazy-frog-news-and-info/2006/crazy-frog-news-october-2006.shtml</ref> - few news outlets trumpeted the death of Crazy Frog following the downturn in the ringtones market.  Then in 2019 Metro.co.uk wrote article because of edited Wikipedia page<ref>https://metro.co.uk/2019/10/12/crazy-frog-fans-horrified-noughties-icon-presumed-dead-10906206/</ref>. Dexerto in 2022 wrote article due to viral "Crazy Frog is dead" post by "Crazy Frog Updates" fan Twitter page<ref>https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/did-crazy-frog-die-viral-post-brings-meme-back-into-spotlight-1806930/</ref>
 == Wernquist Animation Death Edits ==
 Shortly after [[The Annoying Thing (animation)|The Annoying Thing animation]] was released by [[Erik Wernquist]], many annoyed people began creating edits featuring Crazy Frog getting killed in many different ways.
-=== Run over by a train ===
+===Run over by a train===
 This video depicts Crazy Frog getting run over by a train. Interestingly, this video was referenced in the [[W32/Crog.worm]] virus, which promised to attach this video of Crazy Frog being run over.
+===Gallery===
+{| class="wikitable"
+|+
+!Run over by a train
+!
+!
+!
+|}
 [[File:A bears tale screenshot.jpg|thumb|Crazy Frog’s parts broken by getting shot by the Bear.]]
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 In the [[A Bear's Tail]] parody, we can see Crazy Frog getting shot by ''the Bear''. Crazy Frog even has his parts broken with blood when he got shot.
 [[File:Crazyfrogg swine flu.png|thumb]]
+=="Kill The Frog" Single==
+In 2005 "Frog must die" group released "[[Frog must die - Kill the frog|Kill The Frog]]" single
-== Death by Swine Flu ==
+==Death by Swine Flu==
 [[@CrazyFrogg]], a parody Twitter account, tweeted on June 11, 2009 that Crazy Frog is "coming down with Swine Flu (H1N1).<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20191213202438/twitter.com/crazyfrogg</ref> Because this was one of the only Crazy Frog related Twitter accounts at the time, many assumed that this was the official Twitter account. On April 22, 2020, the real [[@TrueCrazyFrog|official Twitter account]] was created.
 [[File:Suicide frog.jpg|thumb|244x244px|"Goodbye, world."<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20200701204115/https://twitter.com/TrueCrazyFrog/status/1278427240712331265</ref>]]
-== Suicide ==
+==Suicide picture and it's 2020 backlash==
-On July 1, 2020, [[@TrueCrazyFrog]], the official Twitter account, posted an image of Crazy Frog hanged by a noose with the caption, "Goodbye, world."<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20200701204115/https://twitter.com/TrueCrazyFrog/status/1278427240712331265</ref> This tweet was met with backlash, with many seeing that this tweet was a poor-taste joke that Crazy Frog killed himself. The post was later deleted with an apology posted afterward.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20200701211345/https://twitter.com/truecrazyfrog/status/1278436558010568717</ref>
+===Origin===
+Origins of an [[Jamba! Wallpapers|image]] of Crazy Frog hanged by a noose is [[Jamba!|Jamster]] website. Unlike the image used in the tweet, that image had tongue and pupils were close
+===Tweet===
+On July 1, 2020, [[@TrueCrazyFrog]], the official Twitter account, posted this image with the caption, "Goodbye, world."<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20200701204115/https://twitter.com/TrueCrazyFrog/status/1278427240712331265</ref> This tweet was met with backlash, with many seeing that this tweet was a poor-taste joke that Crazy Frog killed himself. The post was later deleted with an apology posted afterward.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20200701211345/https://twitter.com/truecrazyfrog/status/1278436558010568717</ref>
 [[File:Mad magazine issue 420 aus.jpg|thumb|244x244px|"We Mash The Crazy Frog!"]]
+==Kill Flash games==
+Fans made a few [[Kill Flash games|flash games]] where Crazy Frog getting killed, such as "Shot down the frog" and "Crazy Frog baseball". However, "[[Crazy Frog Ball Game|Crazy Frog ball game]]" is made by Jamster,  as written on the crazyfrogfootball.com<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20051226080922/http://www.crazyfrogfootball.com/</ref>, which is impossible because of how bloody it is
-== Blended by Alfred E. Neuman ==
+==Blended by Alfred E. Neuman==
 On the cover of [[MAD Magazine|Australian MAD Magazine #420]], Alfred E. Neuman, the mascot of the MAD Magazines, blends Crazy Frog. The featured article about Crazy Frog also outlines various gorey methods of killing Crazy Frog.
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