“Dimitri Payet dead 2024” : French international killed by internet death hoax

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News of footballer Dimitri Payet’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 French international is alive and well.

UPDATE 05/11/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Dimitri Payet death hoax spreads on Facebook

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

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Sunday (November 03, 2024), our beloved footballer Dimitri Payet passed away. Dimitri Payet was born on March 29, 1987 in Saint-Pierre. 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 37-year-old footballer 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 French network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a footballer of Dimitri Payet's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that 65% still think false Dimitri Payet death rumors are funny.

Dimitri Payet Death Hoax Dismissed Since Footballer Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Monday (November 04) the footballer's reps officially confirmed that Dimitri Payet 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 footballer. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.

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