“David Gilmour dead 2024” : Pink Floyd guitarist killed by internet death hoax

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News of guitarist David Gilmour’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, Pink Floyd guitarist is alive and well.

UPDATE 03/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

David Gilmour death hoax spreads on Facebook

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

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Sunday (December 01, 2024), our beloved guitarist David Gilmour passed away. David Gilmour was born on March 6, 1946 in Cambridge. 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 78-year-old guitarist 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 British network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a guitarist of David Gilmour's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (85%) of respondents think those David Gilmour death rumors are not funny anymore.

David Gilmour Death Hoax Dismissed Since Guitarist Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Monday (December 02) the guitarist's reps officially confirmed that David Gilmour 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 guitarist. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.

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