“Catherine Keener dead 2024” : Actress killed by internet death hoax
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News of actress Catherine Keener’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the September 2024 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports. Thankfully, the actress best known for her roles in Into the Wild, Capote or Being John Malkovich is alive and well.
UPDATE 10/09/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Catherine Keener death hoax spreads on Facebook
Rumors of the actress’s alleged demise gained traction on Sunday after a ‘R.I.P. Catherine Keener’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the American actress’s passing:
“At about 11 a.m. ET on Sunday (September 08, 2024), our beloved actress Catherine Keener passed away. Catherine Keener was born on March 23, 1959 in Miami. She 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 65-year-old actress 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 an actress of Catherine Keener's stature would be major news across networks.
A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (76%) of respondents think those Catherine Keener death rumors are not funny anymore.
Catherine Keener Death Hoax Dismissed Since Actress Is ‘Alive And Well’
On Monday (September 09) the actress' reps officially confirmed that Catherine Keener is not dead. “She joins the long list of celebrities who have been victimized by this hoax. She'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 actress. Others say this shows her extreme popularity across the globe.
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