“Calvin Klein dead 2024” : Fashion designer killed by internet death hoax

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News of fashion designer Calvin Klein’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 82-year-old fashion designer is alive and well.

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

Calvin Klein death hoax spreads on Facebook

Rumors of the fashion designer’s alleged demise gained traction on Saturday after a ‘R.I.P. Calvin Klein’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the American fashion designer’s passing:

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Saturday (December 21, 2024), our beloved fashion designer Calvin Klein passed away. Calvin Klein was born on November 19, 1942 in New York. 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 82-year-old fashion designer 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 fashion designer of Calvin Klein's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (92%) of respondents think those Calvin Klein death rumors are not funny anymore.

Calvin Klein Death Hoax Dismissed Since Fashion designer Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Sunday (December 22) the fashion designer's reps officially confirmed that Calvin Klein 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 fashion designer. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.

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