Did Henry ‘the Fonz’ Winkler Die at Age 77?
8 February 2019The Fonzie character lives on -- and so does the actor who portrayed him, for now.
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Demi Lovato Death Hoax
2 August 2018The pop singer is still being treated after an overdose but is alive and expected to leave the hospital soon.
Joe Jackson Death Hoax
27 June 2018Fake news articles peddling the false claim that the Jackson family patriarch was dead followed in the wake of media reports that he is suffering from pancreatic cancer.
Eddie Murphy Death Hoax
19 May 2018An old false report about actor Eddie Murphy's dying in a car crash recirculated in May 2018.
Suge Knight Death Hoax
18 April 2018A disreputable web site managed to trick thousands of internet users with false claims that the former rap producer was murdered in prison.
Did Harvey Weinstein Commit Suicide in Arizona?
1 March 2018A fabricated article about the movie mogul's supposed self-inflicted death appeared on an irksome fake news web site.
Chumlee Death Hoax
3 June 2013Reports that the 'Pawn Stars' personality has passed away are a hoax.
Kid Rock Death Hoax
4 July 2017A Facebook "prank" claimed that musician Kid Rock had passed away in July 2017.
Miley Cyrus Death Hoax
5 September 2016Reports that singer Miley Cyrus’ lifeless body was found by her entourage in a bathtub after she drowned from a prescription drug overdose are fake news.
Bill O’Reilly Found Dead at His Long Island Home?
22 May 2017Reports on the death of former Fox News host Bill O'Reilly were nothing more than fake news.
Willie Nelson Death Hoax
23 February 2015Country music legend Willie Nelson is not dead; he's just the target of a recirculated celebrity death hoax.
Denzel Washington Death Hoax
29 April 2017Reports that the Academy Award-winning actor was killed in a drive-by shooting in New York are fake news.
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Is U.S. Actor Sam Elliott Really Dead?
15 July 2019A frequent producer of junk news managed to trick some readers into believing that the popular actor had died in July 2019.
Did U.S. Women’s Soccer Player Give Nazi Salute Outside Holocaust Museum?
15 July 2019The photo was shared by the Museum of Jewish Heritage in Manhattan with a message congratulating the team for its World Cup win.
Did Rep. Ilhan Omar Say ‘White Men Should Be Put in Chains’?
19 November 2018A widely-shared meme offered a malicious quotation attributed to the Minnesota Democrat.
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