Why Did Rodrick Die?

Does Rodrick die in hard luck? So why did people think Roderick Heffley had been killed off? The confusion arose when a page on Fandom.com stated that he had died at the start of book 8 (Hard Luck). According to the page's author, he crashed his van into a river, causing the budding musician to die in a watery grave.

Does Rodrick die?

Death Hoax: Diary of a Wimpy Kid fans can't believe Rodrick Heffley death. Disturbing rumors appeared in the last 24-hours that Rodrick Heffley, the older brother of Greg and Manny in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid, had died. However, we are happy to report that Rodrick has not died!

Why did they get rid of Rodrick?

The reason why the original actor wasn't going to be in the movie is because he is 25 years old now, and he doesn't really look like a teenager anymore so the producers just needed another actor that actually looks younger and they found one (that doesn't really look like Rodrick).