http://twitter.com/#!/AP/status/215196786934022144

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak seems to keep dying. At least, that’s the case if you rely on Twitter for your information. Last week’s claim that Mubarak was dead turned out to be a hoax. Today’s claim seems to focus more on the difference between “dead” and “clinically dead,” with a sizable dollop of humor thrown in for effect.

BREAKING: State news agency says Mubarak's heart stopped beating, not responding to defibrillation.

— The Associated Press (@AP) June 19, 2012

To summarize MENA: Mubarak is in mil hospital. Had stroke, heart stopped, didn't respond to shocks, he's "clinically dead". Waiting on more.

— Evan Hill (@evanchill) June 19, 2012

Every man clinically dies. Not every man really clinically lives.

— daveweigel (@daveweigel) June 19, 2012

Bad news: Hosni Mubarak is clinically dead. Good news: So is disco.

— Jimmie (@jimmiebjr) June 19, 2012

This horse we're beating is clinically dead.

— daveweigel (@daveweigel) June 19, 2012

BREAKING: Ex-Egypt boss Hosni Mubarak rules himself out of this year's Wimbledon. "I'm doing a life sentence in jail & I'm clinically dead."

— The Bugle (@hellobuglers) June 19, 2012

It's a flesh wound. RT @abbydphillip: RT @BreakingNews: Report: Mubarak's lawyer says ousted Egyptian leader is not dead –@washingtonpost

— daveweigel (@daveweigel) June 19, 2012

But wait! Is he alive after all?

Security sources conflict reports, saying #Mubarak is unconscious and on a respirator but not clinically dead http://t.co/cS3MRM6G

— Haaretz.com (@haaretzcom) June 19, 2012

Nice reporting. geniuses. RT @NBCNews: Hosni Mubarak's lawyer tells NBC News that Mubarak is still alive

— Sam Gustin (@samgustin) June 19, 2012

RT @DavidKenner You all thought I was joking about Mubarak's death being overturned.

— Blake Hounshell (@blakehounshell) June 19, 2012

Dead one minute, not dead the next… This guy's worse than Brett Favre. MT @mpoppel EGYPT'S MUBARAK UNCONSCIOUS, NOT CLINICALLY DEAD

— jon gabriel (@exjon) June 19, 2012

Mubarak declared brain dead by doctors. Invited to be Greek foreign minister by New Democracy government.

— Teacher Dude (@teacherdude) June 19, 2012

Breaking news: Death disqualified after mother's US birth certificate produced in court by Mubarak's lawyer, Mubarak still alive.

— ibnkafka (@ibnkafka) June 19, 2012

Hmm. Is there another option?

Sources in Egypt are reporting that Honsi Mubarak is inside a sealed box and will remain both dead and alive until it is opened.

— Frank J. Fleming (@IMAO_) June 19, 2012

Well, there is the third option… #undeadMubarak RT @LizSly: BREAKING: Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is either dead or alive.

— Daniel W. Drezner (@dandrezner) June 19, 2012

And, finally, some perspective:

#Mubarak has died about a dozen times in the last few years. Chill, folks.

— Amr Gharbeia (@gharbeia) June 19, 2012

For the enormous freakout Twitter just had, original MENA story hasn't really changed. Sounds basically like Mubarak is comatose.

— Evan Hill (@evanchill) June 19, 2012

Mubarak's legacy is a hospital system that can't diagnose him properly and a media system that can't report the truth accurately.

— Blake Hounshell (@blakehounshell) June 19, 2012

I don’t know about Mubarak, but I’m clinically sleepy.

— Ahmed Al Omran (@ahmed) June 19, 2012

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