“Amancio Ortega dead 2024” : Zara founder killed by internet death hoax

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Amancio Ortega is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax

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News of business man Amancio Ortega’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the December 2024 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports. Thankfully, Zara's founder is alive and well.

UPDATE 22/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Amancio Ortega death hoax spreads on Facebook

Rumors of the business man’s alleged demise gained traction on Friday after a ‘R.I.P. Amancio Ortega’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the Spanish business man’s passing:

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Friday (December 20, 2024), our beloved business man Amancio Ortega passed away. Amancio Ortega was born on March 28, 1936 in Padrón. 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 88-year-old business man 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 Spanish network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a business man of Amancio Ortega's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (67%) of respondents think those Amancio Ortega death rumors are not funny anymore.

Amancio Ortega Death Hoax Dismissed Since Business man Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Saturday (December 21) the business man's reps officially confirmed that Amancio Ortega 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 business man. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.

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