“Ronan Farrow dead 2024” : The son of Woody Allen and Mia Farrow killed by internet death hoax

Ronan Farrow is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax

News of journalist Ronan Farrow’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the March 2024 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports. Thankfully, the the son of Woody Allen and Mia Farrow is alive and well.

UPDATE 29/03/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Ronan Farrow death hoax spreads on Facebook

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

At about 11 a.m. ET on Wednesday (March 27, 2024), our beloved journalist Ronan Farrow passed away. Ronan Farrow (son of Woody Allen and Mia Farrow) was born on December 19, 1987 in Connecticut. 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 36-year-old journalist and lawyer 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 journalist of Ronan Farrow's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (75%) of respondents think those Ronan Farrow death rumors are not funny anymore.

Ronan Farrow Death Hoax Dismissed Since Journalist Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Thursday (March 28) the journalist's reps officially confirmed that Ronan Farrow 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 journalist. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.

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