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celebrity death hoaxes
Actor Josh Peck Died?
Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Sep 5, 2023
The actor is known for his role on the Nickelodeon children’s show “Drake & Josh.”
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Sam Elliott: The Latest Celebrity Targeted by a Viral Death Hoax
Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Aug 8, 2023
He's still alive. Videos and social media posts that claimed otherwise were not reputable source ...
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Dolly Parton Is Not Dead, as Some Social Media Posts Claim
Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Jun 5, 2023
False rumors that Parton was dead reappeared after the death of her sometime songwriting collabo ...
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No, Anti-Trans Writer Graham Linehan Isn't Dead
Written by:
Damakant Jayshi
Apr 14, 2023
In mid-April 2023, rumors of the death of television writer and anti-trans activist Graham Lineh ...
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No, 'Hardcore Pawn' Star Les Gold Isn't Dead
Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Apr 10, 2023
“As you can see, I’m not dead," he said on TikTok.
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No, Justin Bieber Is Not Dead
Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Mar 6, 2023
He previously had to check this one himself.
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Steve Harvey Is Still Alive, Despite Online Death Hoax
Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Mar 5, 2023
A misleading YouTube video claimed he "suddenly died at home at the age of 66."
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In January 2023, YouTube Videos Falsely Claimed Tina Turner Died
Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Jan 24, 2023
The videos circulated for months before her actual death in May 2023.
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Simon Cowell Is Not Dead, Despite 'Very Sad News' Death Hoax
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Dec 1, 2022
The death hoax for Cowell showed a doctored picture of former U.S. President Bill Clinton paying ...
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Bruce Willis Is Not Dead, Despite 'Very Sad News' Facebook Death Hoax
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Nov 17, 2022
The same site that pushed the Willis death hoax was doing the same for actor Dwayne "The Rock" J ...
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Loretta Lynn Death Hoax (2018)
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Dec 31, 2018
Contrary to a false report circulating in 2018, country singer Loretta Lynn did not die after ch ...
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John Madden Death Hoax (2014)
Written by:
Dan Evon
Apr 27, 2016
False reports in 2014 and 2016 that the former NFL coach had passed away came from an article or ...
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Dwayne Johnson Death Hoax
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Apr 7, 2014
Reports of the death of actor Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson are not real nor new.
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Joe Jackson Death Hoax
Written by:
David Emery
Jun 25, 2018
Fake news articles peddling the false claim that the Jackson family patriarch was dead followed ...
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Why Are Online Death Hoaxes so Popular?
Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Sep 22, 2022
Celebrities, royalty, sports personalities — all have been unwitting victims.
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Queen Elizabeth Death Hoaxes Accelerated as World Awaited News
Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Sep 8, 2022
Soon after fake news items preempted the official announcement, the Queen died.
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No, Conor McGregor Did Not Die in August 2022
Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Aug 5, 2022
Sooner or later, a completely unfounded death hoax is visited upon most celebrities.
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Did Henry 'the Fonz' Winkler Die at Age 77?
Written by:
Dan Evon
Feb 8, 2019
The Fonzie character lives on -- and so does the actor who portrayed him, for now.
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Demi Lovato Death Hoax
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Aug 2, 2018
The pop singer is still being treated after an overdose but is alive and expected to leave the h ...
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Eddie Murphy Death Hoax
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
May 18, 2018
An old false report about actor Eddie Murphy's dying in a car crash recirculated in May 2018.
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