“Conor McGregor dead 2024” : Boxer killed by internet death hoax
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News of boxer Conor McGregor’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 36-year-old boxer is alive and well.
UPDATE 23/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Conor McGregor death hoax spreads on Facebook
Rumors of the boxer’s alleged demise gained traction on Saturday after a ‘R.I.P. Conor McGregor’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the Irish boxer’s passing:
“At about 11 a.m. ET on Saturday (December 21, 2024), our beloved boxer Conor McGregor passed away. Conor McGregor was born on July 14, 1988 in Dublin. 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 36-year-old boxer 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 Irish network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a boxer of Conor McGregor's stature would be major news across networks.
A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (82%) of respondents think those Conor McGregor death rumors are not funny anymore.
Conor McGregor Death Hoax Dismissed Since Boxer Is ‘Alive And Well’
On Sunday (December 22) the boxer's reps officially confirmed that Conor McGregor 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 boxer. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.
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