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Bruce Willis Still Isn't Dead (March 2024 Update)
Written by:
Jack Izzo
March 18, 2024
The hoax consistently appeared in the Snopes mailbox after Willis announced his retirement from ...
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Keith Urban Is the Latest Celebrity Targeted By False Death Rumors
Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Dec. 22, 2023
Rumors claiming the singer died in December 2023 were nothing but a hoax.
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No, Eminem Isn't Dead
Written by:
Taija PerryCook
Dec. 14, 2023
Even top Google results can't always be trusted.
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No, Ben Stiller Is Not Dead
Written by:
Jack Izzo
Nov. 27, 2023
The rumor of the comedian's supposed death spread from unreliable "news" sites to social media.
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No, Steve Harvey Is Not Dead
Written by:
Jack Izzo
Nov. 9, 2023
This is the fourth death hoax to target the comedian in 2023.
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No, Chuck Norris Is Not Dead
Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Nov. 8, 2023
Rumors that claimed martial arts star Chuck Norris died in October 2023 were false.
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No, Marie Osmond Is Not Dead
Written by:
Taija PerryCook
Oct. 30, 2023
Turns out, a YouTube video's harrowing account of Osmond's supposed death by allergic reaction t ...
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Toby Keith Is Not Dead, Regardless of What the Internet Says
Written by:
Jack Izzo
Oct. 25, 2023
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No, Kurt Russell Is Not Dead
Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Oct. 24, 2023
This was neither the first, nor presumably the last, celebrity death hoax we covered in 2023.
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No, Clint Eastwood Isn't Dead
Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Oct. 18, 2023
The false rumor circulated in October 2023. We’ve previously fact-checked other death hoaxes abo ...
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Actor Josh Peck Died?
Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Sept. 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
June 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
April 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
April 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
March 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
March 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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