“Daniel Buren dead 2024” : Painter killed by internet death hoax

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News of painter Daniel Buren’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 86-year-old painter is alive and well.

UPDATE 23/04/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Daniel Buren death hoax spreads on Facebook

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

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Sunday (April 21, 2024), our beloved painter Daniel Buren passed away. Daniel Buren was born on March 25, 1938 in Boulogne-Billancourt. 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 86-year-old painter 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 painter of Daniel Buren's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (70%) of respondents think those Daniel Buren death rumors are not funny anymore.

Daniel Buren Death Hoax Dismissed Since Painter Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Monday (April 22) the painter's reps officially confirmed that Daniel Buren 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 painter. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.

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