“Jeremy Lin dead 2024” : NBA star killed by internet death hoax
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News of basketball player Jeremy Lin’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 NBA star is alive and well.
UPDATE 18/04/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Jeremy Lin death hoax spreads on Facebook
Rumors of the basketball player’s alleged demise gained traction on Tuesday after a ‘R.I.P. Jeremy Lin’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the American basketball player’s passing:
“At about 11 a.m. ET on Tuesday (April 16, 2024), our beloved basketball player Jeremy Lin passed away. Jeremy Lin was born on August 23, 1988 in Los Angeles. 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 basketball player 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 basketball player of Jeremy Lin's stature would be major news across networks.
A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (79%) of respondents think those Jeremy Lin death rumors are not funny anymore.
Jeremy Lin Death Hoax Dismissed Since Basketball player Is ‘Alive And Well’
On Wednesday (April 17) the basketball player's reps officially confirmed that Jeremy Lin 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 basketball player. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.
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