“Christian Morin dead 2024” : Musician killed by internet death hoax

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Christian Morin is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax

News of musician Christian Morin’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the May 2024 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports. Thankfully, the former host of ‘La Roue de la fortune’ is alive and well.

UPDATE 08/05/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Christian Morin death hoax spreads on Facebook

Rumors of the musician’s alleged demise gained traction on Monday after a ‘R.I.P. Christian Morin’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the French musician’s passing:

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Monday (May 06, 2024), our beloved musician Christian Morin passed away. Christian Morin was born on March 2, 1945 in Bordeaux. 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 79-year-old musician and television host 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 French network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a musician of Christian Morin's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (67%) of respondents think those Christian Morin death rumors are not funny anymore.

Christian Morin Death Hoax Dismissed Since Musician Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Tuesday (May 07) the musician's reps officially confirmed that Christian Morin 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 musician. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.

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