“Boris Becker dead 2024” : Tennis player killed by internet death hoax

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News of tennis player Boris Becker’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 59-year-old tennis player is alive and well.

UPDATE 18/04/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Boris Becker death hoax spreads on Facebook

Rumors of the tennis player’s alleged demise gained traction on Tuesday after a ‘R.I.P. Boris Becker’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the German tennis player’s passing:

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Tuesday (April 16, 2024), our beloved tennis player Boris Becker passed away. Boris Becker was born on November 22, 1964 in Leimen. 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 59-year-old tennis player 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 German network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a tennis player of Boris Becker's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (89%) of respondents think those Boris Becker death rumors are not funny anymore.

Boris Becker Death Hoax Dismissed Since Tennis player Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Wednesday (April 17) the tennis player's reps officially confirmed that Boris Becker 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 tennis player. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.

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