Umberto Eco still alive?

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Some think the author is still alive, say his death a hoax.
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News of Umberto Eco’s death on February 19, 2016 stunned the world. Ever since, millions of fans worldwide have come to believe the author’s death was a hoax and that he was still alive and well.

UPDATE 19/04/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Umberto Eco Death Hoax: Is He Still Among Us?

“ There are just too many unanswered questions, too many coincidences, too many things just don’t make sense, ” a fan told the media.

Overzealous fans started investigating the strange and conflicting circumstances surrounding the ‘death’ of Umberto Eco, offering ‘incontestable evidence’ that the author was still alive. More than 2 millions people have clicked on the popular YouTube video ‘Umberto Eco alive?! Shocking proof’ and nearly 30,000 people have commented on.

A wide array of the author’s fans are convinced the video proves conclusively that Umberto Eco is still alive.

New Wave of Umberto Eco Sightings

Moreover, ever since his death in 2016, hundreds of eyewitnesses claimed to have spotted him in many cities around the world, in shopping malls, taxis, even in a restaurant in Alessandria (Umberto Eco’s Hometown).

Umberto Eco would be 92 years-old today.

Will we ever know the truth? Probably not, but the legend that is Umberto Eco will live on forever. Some things are just too good to be forgotten.

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