“Billie Joe Armstrong dead 2024” : Green Day frontman killed by internet death hoax

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Billie Joe Armstrong is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax

News of singer Billie Joe Armstrong’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, Green Day frontman is alive and well.

UPDATE 18/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Billie Joe Armstrong death hoax spreads on Facebook

Rumors of the singer’s alleged demise gained traction on Monday after a ‘R.I.P. Billie Joe Armstrong’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the American singer’s passing:

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Monday (December 16, 2024), our beloved singer Billie Joe Armstrong passed away. Billie Joe Armstrong was born on February 17, 1972 in Oakland. 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 52-year-old singer, musician and songwriter 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 singer of Billie Joe Armstrong's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (81%) of respondents think those Billie Joe Armstrong death rumors are not funny anymore.

Billie Joe Armstrong Death Hoax Dismissed Since Singer Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Tuesday (December 17) the singer's reps officially confirmed that Billie Joe Armstrong 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 singer. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.

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