“Arturo Pérez-Reverte dead 2024” : ‘The Flanders Panel’ author killed by internet death hoax

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Arturo Pérez-Reverte is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax

News of author Arturo Pérez-Reverte’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the April 2024 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports. Thankfully, the author of the Club Dumas, the Flanders Panel and the Fencing Master is alive and well.

UPDATE 20/04/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Arturo Pérez-Reverte death hoax spreads on Facebook

Rumors of the author’s alleged demise gained traction on Thursday after a ‘R.I.P. Arturo Pérez-Reverte’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the Spanish author’s passing:

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Thursday (April 18, 2024), our beloved author Arturo Pérez-Reverte passed away. Arturo Pérez-Reverte was born on November 25, 1951 in Cartagena. 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 72-year-old author and journalist 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 Spanish network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of an author of Arturo Pérez-Reverte's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (80%) of respondents think those Arturo Pérez-Reverte death rumors are not funny anymore.

Arturo Pérez-Reverte Death Hoax Dismissed Since Author Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Friday (April 19) the author's reps officially confirmed that Arturo Pérez-Reverte 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 author. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.

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