“Charles Sturridge dead 2024” : Screenwriter killed by internet death hoax

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Charles Sturridge is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax

News of screenwriter Charles Sturridge’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the November 2024 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports. Thankfully, the screenwriter best known for Lassie, FairyTale: A True Story or Gulliver's Travels (série télévisée) is alive and well.

UPDATE 21/11/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Charles Sturridge death hoax spreads on Facebook

Rumors of the screenwriter’s alleged demise gained traction on Tuesday after a ‘R.I.P. Charles Sturridge’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the British screenwriter’s passing:

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Tuesday (November 19, 2024), our beloved screenwriter Charles Sturridge passed away. Charles Sturridge was born on June 24, 1951 in London. 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 73-year-old screenwriter and producer 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 British network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a screenwriter of Charles Sturridge's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (93%) of respondents think those Charles Sturridge death rumors are not funny anymore.

Charles Sturridge Death Hoax Dismissed Since Screenwriter Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Wednesday (November 20) the screenwriter's reps officially confirmed that Charles Sturridge 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 screenwriter. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.

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