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Online rumors falsely claimed Steve Harvey was dead following a tragic accident or car accident in early 2024.

False Rumor Claims Comedian Steve Harvey Dead After 'Tragic Accident'

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct. 18, 2024 A rumor about the "Family Feud" game show host's purported death persisted throughout 2024 in so ...
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A death hoax promoted a fake letter claiming former US President Jimmy Carter died at the age of 99 on July 23, 2024.

Jimmy Carter Death Hoax Promoted by NY Post, Laura Loomer and Others

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Jordan Liles
July 23, 2024 Online users and publications mistakenly shared a death hoax for the 99-year-old former presiden ...
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No, Elon Musk Isn't Dead

Written by:
Taija PerryCook
April 29, 2024 Claims about the SpaceX CEO in April 2024 were nothing but a hoax.
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A scam making the rounds online led users to a malicious website meant to scare them into believing Apple Security Centre, MacOS Secure Services, Microsoft Support, Windows Defender Scan or some other service had detected a Trojan virus threat called Ads fiancetrack2 dll on a device.

Facebook Ads Falsely Claim Jaden Smith, Rowan Atkinson Died to Promote This Very Dangerous Scam

Written by:
Jordan Liles
April 25, 2024 Meta, the owner of Facebook, accepted money for ads displaying the death hoaxes. People who clic ...
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Bruce Willis Still Isn't Dead (March 2024 Update)

Written by:
Jack Izzo
March 18, 2024 The hoax consistently appeared in the Snopes mailbox after Willis announced his retirement from ...
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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.
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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.
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A search result says Eminem is an American rapper. Underneath this information is a white man wearing a black cap and shirt. The description underneath the image says, "Marshall Bruce Mathers III, known professionally as Eminem, is an American rapper. He is credited with popularizing hip hop in Middle America and is frequently mentioned among the greatest rappers of all time." It says he was born on Oct. 17, 1972, in Saint Joseph, MO, and died on Dec. 10, 2023, in Madison, WI.

No, Eminem Isn't Dead

Written by:
Taija PerryCook
Dec. 14, 2023 Even top Google results can't always be trusted.
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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.
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Is Vladimir Putin Dead?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Nov. 8, 2023 Rumors about the Russian president’s supposed death went viral in October 2023.
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No, Chuck Norris Is Not Dead

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Nur Ibrahim
Nov. 8, 2023 Rumors that claimed martial arts star Chuck Norris died in October 2023 were false.
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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 ...
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Toby Keith Is Not Dead, Regardless of What the Internet Says

Written by:
Jack Izzo
Oct. 25, 2023
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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.
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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 ...
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Actor Josh Peck Died?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Sept. 5, 2023 The actor is known for his role on the Nickelodeon children’s show “Drake & Josh.”
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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 ...
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Celine Dion Death Hoax Misleadingly Rehashes Old Health News

Written by:
Jordan Liles
July 31, 2023 We don't recommend trusting in Facebook posts that ask you to click on a link in the comments.
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No, Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart Didn't Die from Blood Cancer in June 2023

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
July 17, 2023 We found posts on Swaggart's social media accounts posted after the claimed date of his death.
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A false rumor on Twitter said that actor Jeremy Renner was dead after experiencing a freak elevator accident.

Jeremy Renner Is Not Dead, Despite False Rumor About 'Freak Escalator Accident'

Written by:
Jordan Liles
June 23, 2023 An image shared on Twitter showed a fake headline that read, "Jeremy Renner, actor, passes away ...
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