“Gerald Anderson dead 2024” : Actor killed by internet death hoax

  • By Jessica Simpson
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Gerald Anderson is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax

News of actor Gerald Anderson’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 actor best known for his roles in Tomorrow's Love, Catch Me, I'm in Love or The Two Of Us is alive and well.

UPDATE 19/04/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Gerald Anderson death hoax spreads on Facebook

Rumors of the actor’s alleged demise gained traction on Wednesday after a ‘R.I.P. Gerald Anderson’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the Filipino actor’s passing:

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Wednesday (April 17, 2024), our beloved actor Gerald Anderson passed away. Gerald Anderson was born on March 7, 1989 in Subic Bay. 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 35-year-old actor 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 Filipino network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of an actor of Gerald Anderson's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (74%) of respondents think those Gerald Anderson death rumors are not funny anymore.

Gerald Anderson Death Hoax Dismissed Since Actor Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Thursday (April 18) the actor's reps officially confirmed that Gerald Anderson 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 actor. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.

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