“Jake Owen dead 2024” : Singer killed by internet death hoax

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News of singer Jake Owen’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 singer best known for hit songs like Beachin' or Barefoot Blue Jean Night is alive and well.

UPDATE 24/04/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Jake Owen death hoax spreads on Facebook

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

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Monday (April 22, 2024), our beloved singer Jake Owen passed away. Jake Owen was born on August 28, 1981 in Winter Haven. 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 42-year-old singer and songwriter 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 singer of Jake Owen's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that 74% still think false Jake Owen death rumors are funny.

Jake Owen Death Hoax Dismissed Since Singer Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Tuesday (April 23) the singer's reps officially confirmed that Jake Owen 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 singer. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.

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