“Vitali Klitschko dead 2024” : Politician killed by internet death hoax

  • By Jessica Simpson
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Vitali Klitschko is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax

News of politician Vitali Klitschko’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 52-year-old politician is alive and well.

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

Vitali Klitschko death hoax spreads on Facebook

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

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Wednesday (April 17, 2024), our beloved politician Vitali Klitschko passed away. Vitali Klitschko was born on July 19, 1971 in Belovodsk. 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 52-year-old politician and boxer 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 Ukrainian network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a politician of Vitali Klitschko's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (71%) of respondents think those Vitali Klitschko death rumors are not funny anymore.

Vitali Klitschko Death Hoax Dismissed Since Politician Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Thursday (April 18) the politician's reps officially confirmed that Vitali Klitschko 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 politician. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.

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