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Celebrity Death Hoaxes That Fooled Readers
Written by:Shannon Sanford
Jan 22, 2024 We sorted fact from fiction so you wouldn't have to.Read More
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.Read More
No, Eminem Isn't Dead
Written by:Taija PerryCook
Dec 14, 2023 Even top Google results can't always be trusted.Read More
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.Read More
Is Vladimir Putin Dead?
Written by:Nur Ibrahim
Nov 8, 2023 Rumors about the Russian president’s supposed death went viral in October 2023.Read More
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.Read More
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 ...Read More
Toby Keith Is Not Dead, Regardless of What the Internet Says
Written by:Jack Izzo
Oct 25, 2023 Read More
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.Read More
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 ...Read More
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.”Read More
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 ...Read More
Celine Dion Death Hoax Misleadingly Rehashes Old Health News
Written by:Jordan Liles
Jul 31, 2023 We don't recommend trusting in Facebook posts that ask you to click on a link in the comments.Read More
No, Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart Didn't Die from Blood Cancer in June 2023
Written by:Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Jul 17, 2023 We found posts on Swaggart's social media accounts posted after the claimed date of his death.Read More
Jeremy Renner Is Not Dead, Despite False Rumor About 'Freak Escalator Accident'
Written by:Jordan Liles
Jun 23, 2023 An image shared on Twitter showed a fake headline that read, "Jeremy Renner, actor, passes away ...Read More
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 ...Read More
No, George Soros Is Not Dead
Written by:Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
May 15, 2023 "Rumors that I had a heart attack are completely false," a Twitter account that appeared to belo ...Read More
No, Tucker Carlson Has Not Died
Written by:Nur Ibrahim
Apr 25, 2023 The television host was recently ousted from Fox News.Read More
Did William Shatner Die in March 2023?
Written by:Damakant Jayshi
Apr 21, 2023 When last we checked, the "Star Trek" actor was still very much alive.Read More
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 ...Read More
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