“Daniel de Oliveira dead 2024” : Actor killed by internet death hoax

  • By Jessica Simpson
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Daniel de Oliveira is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax

News of actor Daniel de Oliveira’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 actor best known for his role in Boca is alive and well.

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

Daniel de Oliveira death hoax spreads on Facebook

Rumors of the actor’s alleged demise gained traction on Friday after a ‘R.I.P. Daniel de Oliveira’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the Brazilian actor’s passing:

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Friday (November 22, 2024), our beloved actor Daniel de Oliveira passed away. Daniel de Oliveira was born on June 19, 1977 in Belo Horizonte. 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 47-year-old actor 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 Brazilian network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of an actor of Daniel de Oliveira's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (71%) of respondents think those Daniel de Oliveira death rumors are not funny anymore.

Daniel de Oliveira Death Hoax Dismissed Since Actor Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Saturday (November 23) the actor's reps officially confirmed that Daniel de Oliveira 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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