“Alain Minc dead 2024” : Former adviser to Nicolas Sarkozy killed by internet death hoax

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News of economist Alain Minc’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 former adviser to Nicolas Sarkozy is alive and well.

UPDATE 20/04/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Alain Minc death hoax spreads on Facebook

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

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Thursday (April 18, 2024), our beloved economist Alain Minc passed away. Alain Minc was born on April 15, 1949 in Paris. 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 75-year-old economist and politician 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 French network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of an economist of Alain Minc's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (83%) of respondents think those Alain Minc death rumors are not funny anymore.

Alain Minc Death Hoax Dismissed Since Economist Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Friday (April 19) the economist's reps officially confirmed that Alain Minc 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 economist. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.

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