Giant Drag’s Annie Hardy Posts Then Deletes Her Own Obituary Graphic As A “Prank”

Giant Drag's Annie Hardy played a messed up joke. News of Hardy's death circulated the internet Sunday after an obituary graphic was posted on her Instagram, Facebook, and Threads accounts. It featured the words "RIP Annie Hardy" and "June 5, 1981 - Oct 3, 2026" above a photo that musician Joel Jerome wrote in the Instagram comments that he took her of playing his drums.The full post read: "It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Annie -Summer Hardy. A caring friend to many, a friend to the Animals and a follower of Jesus Christ. Please respect the families wish for privacy during this difficult time. Services to be announced in the days to come Rest in Peace, Annie. The world will never be the same."Hardy has a reputation for being an edgelord, so many commenters on her IG hoped it was a sick joke while acknowledging it would be unlikely for anyone to post such a thing. "You make a lot of edge jokes dude but this too far fucking call me back," Shaki Tavi commented. "Oh my god. What horrible news," wrote Warren Ellis. Turns out Hardy is not dead, and this may have been an incredibly dark gag. Jed Shepherd — who co-wrote the 2021 horror movie Dashcam, which co-stars ...