“Antonio de la Rúa dead 2024” : Politician killed by internet death hoax

  • By Jessica Simpson
  • Buenos Aires
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Antonio de la Rúa is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax

News of politician Antonio de la Rúa’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, the 50-year-old politician is alive and well.

UPDATE 23/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Antonio de la Rúa death hoax spreads on Facebook

Rumors of the politician’s alleged demise gained traction on Saturday after a ‘R.I.P. Antonio de la Rúa’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the Argentine politician’s passing:

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Saturday (December 21, 2024), our beloved politician Antonio de la Rúa passed away. Antonio de la Rúa (son of Fernando de la Rúa) was born on March 7, 1974 in Córdoba. 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 50-year-old 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 Argentine network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a politician of Antonio de la Rúa's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (77%) of respondents think those Antonio de la Rúa death rumors are not funny anymore.

Antonio de la Rúa Death Hoax Dismissed Since Politician Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Sunday (December 22) the politician's reps officially confirmed that Antonio de la Rúa 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 politician. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.

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