“Sharon Van Etten dead 2024” : Singer killed by internet death hoax

  • By Jessica Simpson
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Sharon Van Etten is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax

News of singer Sharon Van Etten’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 her album Are We There is alive and well.

UPDATE 20/04/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Sharon Van Etten death hoax spreads on Facebook

Rumors of the singer’s alleged demise gained traction on Thursday after a ‘R.I.P. Sharon Van Etten’ 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 Thursday (April 18, 2024), our beloved singer Sharon Van Etten passed away. Sharon Van Etten was born on February 26, 1981 in Clinton. She 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 43-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 Sharon Van Etten's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (73%) of respondents think those Sharon Van Etten death rumors are not funny anymore.

Sharon Van Etten Death Hoax Dismissed Since Singer Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Friday (April 19) the singer's reps officially confirmed that Sharon Van Etten is not dead. “She joins the long list of celebrities who have been victimized by this hoax. She'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 her extreme popularity across the globe.

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