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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
April 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
April 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
June 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
Sept. 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
Sept. 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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Suge Knight Death Hoax
Written by:
Dan MacGuill
April 18, 2018
A disreputable web site managed to trick thousands of internet users with false claims that the ...
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Did Harvey Weinstein Commit Suicide in Arizona?
Written by:
David Emery
March 1, 2018
A fabricated article about the movie mogul's supposed self-inflicted death appeared on an irksom ...
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Kid Rock Death Hoax
Written by:
Dan Evon
July 4, 2017
A Facebook "prank" claimed that musician Kid Rock had passed away in July 2017.
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Bill O'Reilly Found Dead at His Long Island Home?
Written by:
Snopes Staff
May 21, 2017
Reports on the death of former Fox News host Bill O'Reilly were nothing more than fake news.
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Denzel Washington Death Hoax
Written by:
David Mikkelson
April 29, 2017
Reports that the Academy Award-winning actor was killed in a drive-by shooting in New York are f ...
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Buju Banton Death Hoax
Written by:
Dan Evon
March 7, 2017
An unreliable entertainment site falsely reported that reggae musician Buju Banton had killed hi ...
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Reginald VelJohnson Death Hoax
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Feb. 16, 2017
'Family Matters' star Reginald VelJohnson is alive and tweeting.
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Bob Denver Dead (Again)
Written by:
Dan Evon
Jan. 6, 2017
The
Gilligan's Island
actor passed away in 2005, but a widely shared image macro claims ...
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Stevie Wonder Death Hoax
Written by:
Dan Evon
Dec. 30, 2016
A report that musician Stevie Wonder was killed in a car crash in December 2016 is fake news.
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Celebrity Death Hoax: WWE's 'Big Show'
Written by:
Bethania Palma
Dec. 26, 2016
A fake wrestling news web site claimed Big Show was killed in a car accident.
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