“Bill Gates dead 2024” : Microsoft founder killed by internet death hoax
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News of business man Bill Gates’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, Microsoft's founder is alive and well.
UPDATE 23/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Bill Gates death hoax spreads on Facebook
Rumors of the business man’s alleged demise gained traction on Saturday after a ‘R.I.P. Bill Gates’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the American business man’s passing:
“At about 11 a.m. ET on Saturday (December 21, 2024), our beloved business man Bill Gates passed away. Bill Gates was born on October 28, 1955 in Seattle. 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 69-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 American network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a business man of Bill Gates' stature would be major news across networks.
A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (94%) of respondents think those Bill Gates death rumors are not funny anymore.
Bill Gates Death Hoax Dismissed Since Business man Is ‘Alive And Well’
On Sunday (December 22) the business man's reps officially confirmed that Bill Gates 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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