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Posted: 2014-03-18T21:47:03Z | Updated: 2017-12-07T03:17:33Z 5 Stages Of Wayne Knight's Death Hoax, As Experienced By Newman | HuffPost

5 Stages Of Wayne Knight's Death Hoax, As Experienced By Newman

5 Stages Of Grief, As Experienced By Newman
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BURBANK, CA - DECEMBER 09: Wayne Knight arrives at the 'Saving Mr. Banks' - Los Angeles Premiere at Walt Disney Studios on December 9, 2013 in Burbank, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)

Wayne Knight was added to the fictitious morgue over the weekend, the victim of another celebrity death hoax . (R.I.P. Fake Morgan Freeman!) After a faux tabloids pronounced that Knight had died in a car accident (once, twice, three times a lady ... ), the actor quickly took to Twitter to say hello and diffuse the claims.

Despite that, some people (postal workers, Kenny Roger Roasters enthusiasts, "Seinfeld" fans in general) took the news hard. To help them mourn, here's Newman going through the five stages of grief that was likely felt during Knight's phony death.

1. Denial and Isolation

2. Anger

3. Bargaining

4. Depression

5. Acceptance/ The Realization That Wayne Knight Is Actually Alive

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