“Andrés Velencoso dead 2024” : Model killed by internet death hoax

Andrés Velencoso is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax

News of model Andrés Velencoso’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the March 2024 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports. Thankfully, the 47-year-old model is alive and well.

UPDATE 19/03/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Andrés Velencoso death hoax spreads on Facebook

Rumors of the model’s alleged demise gained traction on Sunday after a ‘R.I.P. Andrés Velencoso’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the Spanish model’s passing:

At about 11 a.m. ET on Sunday (March 17, 2024), our beloved model Andrés Velencoso passed away. Andrés Velencoso was born on March 11, 1977 in Tossa de Mar. 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 47-year-old 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 Spanish network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a model of Andrés Velencoso'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 Andrés Velencoso death rumors are not funny anymore.

Andrés Velencoso Death Hoax Dismissed Since Model Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Monday (March 18) the model's reps officially confirmed that Andrés Velencoso 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 model. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.

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