“Amy Purdy dead 2024” : Actress killed by internet death hoax

Amy Purdy is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax

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News of actress Amy Purdy’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the March 2024 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports. Thankfully, the actress best known as a cast member of Dancing with the Stars in 2014 or The Amazing Race in 2012 is alive and well.

UPDATE 28/03/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Amy Purdy death hoax spreads on Facebook

Rumors of the actress’s alleged demise gained traction on Tuesday after a ‘R.I.P. Amy Purdy’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the American actress’s passing:

At about 11 a.m. ET on Tuesday (March 26, 2024), our beloved actress Amy Purdy passed away. Amy Purdy was born on November 7, 1979 in Las Vegas. She 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 44-year-old actress, model and athlete 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 actress of Amy Purdy's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (72%) of respondents think those Amy Purdy death rumors are not funny anymore.

Amy Purdy Death Hoax Dismissed Since Actress Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Wednesday (March 27) the actress' reps officially confirmed that Amy Purdy is not dead. “She joins the long list of celebrities who have been victimized by this hoax. She'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 actress. Others say this shows her extreme popularity across the globe.

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