“Dennis Russell Davies dead 2024” : Pianist killed by internet death hoax
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News of pianist Dennis Russell Davies’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, the 80-year-old pianist is alive and well.
UPDATE 26/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Dennis Russell Davies death hoax spreads on Facebook
Rumors of the pianist’s alleged demise gained traction on Tuesday after a ‘R.I.P. Dennis Russell Davies’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the American pianist’s passing:
“At about 11 a.m. ET on Tuesday (December 24, 2024), our beloved pianist Dennis Russell Davies passed away. Dennis Russell Davies was born on April 16, 1944 in Toledo. 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 80-year-old pianist and conductor 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 pianist of Dennis Russell Davies' stature would be major news across networks.
A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (59%) of respondents think those Dennis Russell Davies death rumors are not funny anymore.
Dennis Russell Davies Death Hoax Dismissed Since Pianist Is ‘Alive And Well’
On Wednesday (December 25) the pianist's reps officially confirmed that Dennis Russell Davies 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 pianist. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.
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