“David Geffen dead 2025” : ‘DreamWorks’ creator killed by internet death hoax

By Jessica Simpson
Washington
Last updated on May 28, 2025

David Geffen is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax

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News of producer David Geffen’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the May 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 DreamWorks is alive and well.

UPDATE 28/05/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

David Geffen death hoax spreads on Facebook

Rumors of the producer’s alleged demise gained traction on Monday after a ‘R.I.P. David Geffen’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the American producer’s passing:

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Monday (May 26, 2025), our beloved producer David Geffen passed away. David Geffen was born on February 21, 1943 in New York. 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 82-year-old 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 American network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a producer of David Geffen's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (70%) of respondents think those David Geffen death rumors are not funny anymore.

David Geffen Death Hoax Dismissed Since Producer Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Tuesday (May 27) the producer's reps officially confirmed that David Geffen 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 producer. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.