“E. L. James dead 2024” : ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ author killed by internet death hoax
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News of author E. L. James’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 author of Fifty Shades of Grey is alive and well.
UPDATE 22/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
E. L. James death hoax spreads on Facebook
Rumors of the author’s alleged demise gained traction on Friday after a ‘R.I.P. E. L. James’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the English author’s passing:
“At about 11 a.m. ET on Friday (December 20, 2024), our beloved author E. L. James passed away. E. L. James was born on January 1, 1963 in London. She 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 61-year-old author 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 English network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of an author of E. L. James' stature would be major news across networks.
A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (82%) of respondents think those E. L. James death rumors are not funny anymore.
E. L. James Death Hoax Dismissed Since Author Is ‘Alive And Well’
On Saturday (December 21) the author's reps officially confirmed that E. L. James is not dead. “She joins the long list of celebrities who have been victimized by this hoax. She'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 author. Others say this shows her extreme popularity across the globe.
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