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Camera IconThe father-of-four\u2019s Wikipedia page also said he passed on Monday. Credit: Google<\/p>\nFans have been left puzzled after a Grammy-nominated singer\u2019s dad continued posting online hours after his alleged death was announced.<\/p>\n
Addison Rae is a 25-year-old who first rose to prominence as an influencer on TikTok before making a splash in the music world with her debut album Addison in 2025.<\/p>\n
In her early career, the young star frequently shared videos co-starring her mother Sheri Easterling and her now-estranged father Monty Lopez \u2014 with the parents both establishing a large online following.<\/p>\n
Lopez took to social media on Monday, revealing to his 226,000 followers that he had been admitted to a Louisiana hospital.<\/p>\n
\u201cThird trip to the ER in two weeks \u2014 come on man,\u201d the 50-year-old wrote online.<\/p>\n
The businessman then shared several images showing his hospital ID bracelet and his arm connected to tubing inside a hospital bed<\/p>\n
Just hours after the images were shared, a lengthy post announced that the singer\u2019s father had sadly passed away.<\/p>\n
\u201cMonty Lopez will be remembered for his larger-than-life personality, his love for his family and friends, and his ability to connect with people from all walks of life,\u201d the online statement began.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe is survived by his children, family members, and loved ones, who will forever cherish the memories they shared with him.\u201d<\/p>\n
The obituary statement had been shared to both Lopez\u2019 X account in addition to his Snapchat story.<\/p>\n
The announcement resulted in shock across Rae\u2019s fanbase, who quickly expressed their sympathies for the 25-year-old and her family.<\/p>\n
When fans went to Google the Diet Pepsi singer\u2019s father, his Wikipedia summary said that he had died on August 3.<\/p>\n
No media outlets had reported Lopez\u2019 death, with the only information provided being from his online obituary and the Wikipedia update.<\/p>\n
Camera IconThe father-of-four\u2019s Wikipedia page also said he passed on Monday. Credit: Google<\/p>\n
As fans processed the sudden news, a new notification sparked even more confusion \u2014 Monty Lopez\u2019 personal account had continued sharing to Instagram.<\/p>\n
Hours after his obituary was posted, the 50-year-old\u2019s account shared a Spotify link to Drake song Shabang.<\/p>\n
The sudden post spurred discourse among Addison\u2019s fanbase, who were left baffled over the saga.<\/p>\n
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Camera IconJust hours after it was announced he died, the 50-year-old\u2019s Instagram account shared a Drake song. Credit: @montylopez\/Instagram<\/p>\n
\u201cHow do you post to Instagram from beyond the grave?\u201d one fan queried.<\/p>\n
\u201cIs he dead or not? This has me so confused,\u201d another wrote.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt has to be (Monty) posting that \u2014 no way a family member who\u2019s mourning would think to share a Drake song on his story?!\u201d a third commenter questioned.<\/p>\n
A post was also shared to his TikTok story, saying: \u201cA man who never feels appreciated eventually stops trying.\u201d<\/p>\n
After Lopez\u2019 posts, the Wikipedia update listing the father-of-four as deceased had been suddenly removed.<\/p>\n
The obituary post on his X account remains online.<\/p>\n
Rae and her family are yet to address the confusion.<\/p>\n
PerthNow understands US media outlets such as TMZ have been in contact with the family in an effort to verify the claims.<\/p>\n
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Camera IconThe singer pictured with Lopez, mum Sheri Easterling, and her younger brother at the He\u2019s All That premiere in 2021. Credit: Instagram<\/p>\n
The Aquamarine singer has notably had a complex relationship with her father.<\/p>\n
Their relationship publicly soured after reports that Lopez had cheated on her mother Sheri Easterling in 2022 led to the star unfollowing her father on all social media platforms.<\/p>\n
Lopez remarried in 2025 following a whirlwind two-week romance with Kaitlyn Robbins, with the 50-year-old revealing he had not told Addison Rae of his new wife.<\/p>\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t tell her or anyone, I just followed my heart,\u201d he told TMZ<\/a> at the time.<\/p>\n The 50-year-old has since filed for divorce, with court records stating the couple separated one month after tying the knot.<\/p>\n Lopez asked a judge to demand Robbins cease making social media posts about his Grammy-nominated daughter, according to TMZ<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Louisiana native has also faced recent criminal battles, with the social media star arrested last July after allegedly exposing himself in public.<\/p>\n He was also arrested in April and charged with intent to distribute marijuana.<\/p>\n The 50-year-old has plead not guilty to both charges.<\/p>\n Amid his criminal trials, the father is also facing family court after his ex-wife Easterling filed for full custody<\/a> of their youngest child in February.<\/p>\n