“Dan Levy dead 2025” : ‘Schitt's Creek’ creator killed by internet death hoax
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News of actor Dan Levy’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the February 2025 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports. Thankfully, the creator of Schitt's Creek is alive and well.
UPDATE 23/02/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Dan Levy death hoax spreads on Facebook
Rumors of the actor’s alleged demise gained traction on Friday after a ‘R.I.P. Dan Levy’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the Canadian actor’s passing:
“At about 11 a.m. ET on Friday (February 21, 2025), our beloved actor Dan Levy passed away. Dan Levy (son of Eugene Levy) was born on August 9, 1983 in Toronto. 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 41-year-old actor, author 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 Canadian network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of an actor of Dan Levy's stature would be major news across networks.
A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (81%) of respondents think those Dan Levy death rumors are not funny anymore.
Dan Levy Death Hoax Dismissed Since Actor Is ‘Alive And Well’
On Saturday (February 22) the actor's reps officially confirmed that Dan Levy 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 actor. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.
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