Is ja rule dead? If so how did he die?

Ja Rule is not dead, the internet rumor of his death from March 31 is false. The rumors of his death read, "Musician Ja Rule died while on a personal vacation in Turks and Caicos early this morning from injuries sustained in a Jet-Ski accident - March 31, 2012. Preliminary reports from Turks and Caicos Police officials indicate that the musician struck a concrete boat slip in a marina on Parrot Cay in the Turks and Caicos Islands." The exact same rumor was used for rapper J. Cole and actor Scott Baio last year.

Ja Rule has been in jail for a weapons charge; his sentence was extended because he failed to file tax returns. His latest album, "Pain is Love 2", was released on February 28, and peaked at #21 on the Billboard Top Rap Albums chart.