“Airto Moreira dead 2024” : Drummer killed by internet death hoax
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News of drummer Airto Moreira’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the November 2024 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports. Thankfully, the drummer best known for his hit song Samba De Flora is alive and well.
UPDATE 21/11/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Airto Moreira death hoax spreads on Facebook
Rumors of the drummer’s alleged demise gained traction on Tuesday after a ‘R.I.P. Airto Moreira’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the Brazilian drummer’s passing:
“At about 11 a.m. ET on Tuesday (November 19, 2024), our beloved drummer Airto Moreira passed away. Airto Moreira was born on August 5, 1941 in Itaiópolis. 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 83-year-old drummer 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 Brazilian network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a drummer of Airto Moreira's stature would be major news across networks.
A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (52%) of respondents think those Airto Moreira death rumors are not funny anymore.
Airto Moreira Death Hoax Dismissed Since Drummer Is ‘Alive And Well’
On Wednesday (November 20) the drummer's reps officially confirmed that Airto Moreira 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 drummer. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.
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