“Damian Marley dead 2024” : Musician killed by internet death hoax

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News of musician Damian Marley’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 46-year-old musician is alive and well.

UPDATE 24/11/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Damian Marley death hoax spreads on Facebook

Rumors of the musician’s alleged demise gained traction on Friday after a ‘R.I.P. Damian Marley’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the Jamaican musician’s passing:

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Friday (November 22, 2024), our beloved musician Damian Marley passed away. Damian Marley (son of Bob Marley) was born on July 21, 1978 in Kingston. 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 46-year-old musician 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 Jamaican network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a musician of Damian Marley's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (58%) of respondents think those Damian Marley death rumors are not funny anymore.

Damian Marley Death Hoax Dismissed Since Musician Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Saturday (November 23) the musician's reps officially confirmed that Damian Marley 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 musician. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.

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