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Online posts said there was very sad news and that Simon Cowell was dead, but it was a death hoax.

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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Facebook posts said there was very sad news and that Bruce Willis was dead, but it was a death hoax.

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

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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Whoopi Goldberg is but one celebrity victim of an online death hoax.

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 II

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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Did Conor McGregor Die?

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

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

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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Reggae Artist Buju Banton

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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