Is Avril Lavigne Dead? If you don't know who Avril Lavigne is, then google it. bOy, I don't have the time to explain to you who Avril Lavigne is. Let's just say she's a really popular singer. If you do know who Avril is then you probably think that I'm crazy. Well, you're not wrong. Anyway, let's look at some evidence. Background Avril Lavigne got really popular in 2002 for her singing. One really popular song from her is "Sk8er Boi." Avril hated paparazzi and sent a look-a-like for interviews, red carpets, etc. The look-a-like's name is Melissa Vandella. Melissa Vandella and Avril looked very similar but their differences were different. Subtle, but different. The year 2003, Avril's grandpa died. Avril was strongly impacted by this and even cried during a performance after her grandpa died. Conspiracy has it that Avril got severely depressed and hung herself due to it. (DISCLAIMER: This is a theory and has not been confir