“Anouk Aimée dead 2020” : Actress killed by internet death hoax

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News of actress Anouk Aimée’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the December 2020 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports. Thankfully, the actress best known for her roles in A Man and a Woman, Eight and a Half or La Dolce Vita is alive and well.

UPDATE 04/12/2020 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Anouk Aimée death hoax spreads on Facebook

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

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Wednesday (December 02, 2020), our beloved actress Anouk Aimée passed away. Anouk Aimée was born on April 27, 1932 in Paris. 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 88-year-old actress 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 actress of Anouk Aimée's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (69%) of respondents think those Anouk Aimée death rumors are not funny anymore.

Anouk Aimée Death Hoax Dismissed Since Actress Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Thursday (December 03) the actress' reps officially confirmed that Anouk Aimée 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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