Hoax Victim: Paul Walker, Rowan Atkinson, Celine Dion
Since the advent of social media, celebrity death hoax has become a common phenomenon. Every now and then, we see popular celebrities becoming a part of this insensitive joke. Lets, take a look at the actors who have become a victim of death hoax in the past few weeks:
Celine Dion: On Nov 9 death rumors of Celine Dion's sudden demise started doing round of the social media. Many social media websites declared that Celine Dion had been killed in a sudden tragic accident. Regarding her fake death rumors, the Canadian singer old the Hollywoodgossip.com, "Sometimes it's freaky because I have to call my family about it," said Dion, adding, "The thing that worries me is my mom. It makes me a little mad - she's 86 years old."
"I'm not on the phone telling her I'm OK four seconds after it's on the news... it doesn't matter what they say, the impact it has on your family is very real."
Dion further told the website that such unpleasant rumors make her go mad.
Rowan Atkinson: Rowan Atkinson death rumors spread like a fire. Last week, a fake Facebook page called "RIP Rowan Atkinson" got more than 1 million likes. The page read, "At about 11 a.m. ET on Sunday our beloved actor Rowan Atkinson passed away. Rowan Atkinson was born on January 6, 1955 in Newcastle upon Tyne. He will be missed but not forgotten. Please show your sympathy and condolences by commenting on and liking this page."
The reason for Atkinson's fake death was declared to be suicide. After knowing that Atkinson's death is fake many fans expressed their concern on such shocking news and said that Mr. Bean death hoax are not funny anymore.
Jared Leto: The actor musician was rumored to have expired in a car crash. The website called Global Associated News reported on Nov 26, "Jared Leto died in a single vehicle crash on Route 80 between Morristown and Roswell. He was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics responding to the vehicle accident and was identified by photo ID found on his body. Alcohol and drugs do not appear to have been a factor in this accident."
Paul Walker: The most recent victim of death hoax is the Fast Furious actor Paul Walker. Fake rumors of death took steam in the early hours of Friday and shockingly proved true when Walker expired in a car crash in Los Angeles.