“Benji Madden dead 2024” : Good Charlotte guitarist killed by internet death hoax

Benji Madden is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax

News of guitarist Benji Madden’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, Good Charlotte guitarist is alive and well.

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

Benji Madden death hoax spreads on Facebook

Rumors of the guitarist’s alleged demise gained traction on Friday after a ‘R.I.P. Benji Madden’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the American guitarist’s passing:

At about 11 a.m. ET on Friday (December 20, 2024), our beloved guitarist Benji Madden passed away. Benji Madden was born on March 11, 1979 in Waldorf. 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 45-year-old guitarist 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 American network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a guitarist of Benji Madden's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that 55% still think false Benji Madden death rumors are funny.

Benji Madden Death Hoax Dismissed Since Guitarist Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Saturday (December 21) the guitarist's reps officially confirmed that Benji Madden 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 guitarist. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.

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