Death Hoax: Paul Walker And Rowan Atkinson Are The Latest Victims
Celebrity Death Hoax has become a common phenomenon. The recent stars to become the victim of social media death hoax are Paul Walker and Rowan Atkinson.
"Mr Bean" Rowan Atkinson was declared dead by the social media earlier this week. The rumors of his death gained steam when a page titled "RIP Rowan Atkinson" got more than 1 million likes.
As reported by Traveler Today fake a source to CNN said, "English Actor Comedian Mr. Bean (Rowan Atkinson) died at 58 after committing suicide. The comedian committed suicide right after the producer removed him on Johnny English 3. Rowan Atkinson (Mr Bean) recorded a suicide video with a message to his producer and fans around the world."
Rowan Atkinson became the victim of fake celebrity death for the second time. His fans expressed their anger on such baseless news and many of them even said that his death rumors are not funny anymore.
Another actor who became the victim of death hoax in the early hours of Friday was "Fast and Furious" star Paul Walker. Much like Rowan Atkinson, rumors of Walker's deaths started revolving on social media website when a page called, "RIP Paul Walker" received more than one million likes.
His representative issued an official statement saying, "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."
However, a few hours later, Paul Walker's fake death deemed to be true, when his car burst into flames in Los Angeles. Walker was in the city was in the city for a fundraiser benefiting victims of the recent typhoon in the Philippines.
Paul Walker's death has come as a shock to many and it is a rare phenomenon when fake death news has turned into a reality.
We hope Paul's soul rest in peace and his family gets strength to move on.