“Tommy Thayer dead 2024” : Kiss guitarist killed by internet death hoax

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News of guitarist Tommy Thayer’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, Kiss guitarist is alive and well.

UPDATE 16/04/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Tommy Thayer death hoax spreads on Facebook

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

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Sunday (April 14, 2024), our beloved guitarist Tommy Thayer passed away. Tommy Thayer was born on November 7, 1960 in Portland. 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 63-year-old guitarist 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 guitarist of Tommy Thayer's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (77%) of respondents think those Tommy Thayer death rumors are not funny anymore.

Tommy Thayer Death Hoax Dismissed Since Guitarist Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Monday (April 15) the guitarist's reps officially confirmed that Tommy Thayer 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 guitarist. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.

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