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Post by the Scribe on Feb 5, 2020 19:04:08 GMT -5
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Post by the Scribe on Feb 5, 2020 19:09:52 GMT -5
Hoax spread a couple of weeks too early.“Kirk Douglas dead 2020” : Actor killed by internet death hoaxBy Jessica SimpsonWashingtonLast updated on February 6, 2020  Looks like they have a "fill in the photo" template for whatever hoax they are about to spread.News of actor Kirk Douglas’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the February 2020 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports. Thankfully, the actor best known for his roles in Spartacus, Paths of Glory or Gunfight at the O.K. Corral is alive and well.
UPDATE 06/02/2020 : This story seems to be false. (read more) en.mediamass.net/blog/mediamass-project
Kirk Douglas death hoax spreads on Facebook
Rumors of the actor’s alleged demise gained traction on Tuesday after a ‘R.I.P. Kirk Douglas’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the American actor’s passing:
“At about 11 a.m. ET on Tuesday (February 04, 2020), our beloved actor Kirk Douglas passed away. Kirk Douglas was born on December 9, 1916 in Amsterdam. He will be missed but not forgotten. Please show your sympathy and condolences by commenting on and liking this page.”
Hundreds of fans immediately started writing their messages of condolence on the Facebook page, expressing their sadness that the talented 103-year-old actor was dead. And as usual, Twittersphere was frenzied over the death hoax.
Where as some trusting fans believed the post, others were immediately skeptical of the report, perhaps learning their lesson from the huge amount of fake death reports emerging about celebrities over recent months. Some pointed out that the news had not been carried on any major American network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of an actor of Kirk Douglas' stature would be major news across networks.
A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (75%) of respondents think those Kirk Douglas death rumors are not funny anymore. en.cpost.org/poll/kirk-douglas/deathhoax.html
Kirk Douglas Death Hoax Dismissed Since Actor Is ‘Alive And Well’
On Wednesday (February 05) the actor's reps officially confirmed that Kirk Douglas is not dead. “He joins the long list of celebrities who have been victimized by this hoax. He's still alive and well, stop believing what you see on the Internet,” they said.
Some fans have expressed anger at the fake report saying it was reckless, distressing and hurtful to fans of the much loved actor. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.
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