Twitter Users Mistakenly Mourn Death of British Singer 'Robbie Williams'

As news of the death of Hollywood star Robin Williams spread, it appears some seem to have mixed up the comedic actor with British singer Robbie Williams.

Robbie Williams(left) | Robin Williams(right)

The hashtag #RIPRobbieWilliams suggests plenty of people are either getting their celebrities mixed up, or using a confusing diminutive when paying tribute to the late actor

Even Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos got in on the act. He tweeted: "Dismayed at the death of Robbie Williams. I always liked his songs." The tweet was later deleted. Read other tweets below:

Robbie Williams who is apparently alive and well –recently started a live tour called “Swings Both Ways,” which has performances coming up next month in Australia