“Yukta Mookhey dead 2024” : Miss World 1999 killed by internet death hoax

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News of actress Yukta Mookhey’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, Miss World 1999 is alive and well.

UPDATE 27/04/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Yukta Mookhey death hoax spreads on Facebook

Rumors of the actress’s alleged demise gained traction on Thursday after a ‘R.I.P. Yukta Mookhey’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the Indian actress’s passing:

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Thursday (April 25, 2024), our beloved actress Yukta Mookhey passed away. Yukta Mookhey was born on October 7, 1977 in Mumbai. 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 46-year-old actress and model 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 Indian network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of an actress of Yukta Mookhey's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (74%) of respondents think those Yukta Mookhey death rumors are not funny anymore.

Yukta Mookhey Death Hoax Dismissed Since Actress Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Friday (April 26) the actress' reps officially confirmed that Yukta Mookhey 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 actress. Others say this shows her extreme popularity across the globe.

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