“Jack DeJohnette dead 2024” : Drummer killed by internet death hoax

  • By Jessica Simpson
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Jack DeJohnette is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax

News of drummer Jack DeJohnette’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 drummer best known for albums like Parallel Realities, Special Edition or Sorcery is alive and well.

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

Jack DeJohnette death hoax spreads on Facebook

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

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Wednesday (April 17, 2024), our beloved drummer Jack DeJohnette passed away. Jack DeJohnette was born on August 9, 1942 in Chicago. 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 81-year-old drummer and pianist 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 American network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a drummer of Jack DeJohnette'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 Jack DeJohnette death rumors are not funny anymore.

Jack DeJohnette Death Hoax Dismissed Since Drummer Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Thursday (April 18) the drummer's reps officially confirmed that Jack DeJohnette 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 drummer. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.

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