“Emppu Vuorinen dead 2024” : Nightwish guitarist killed by internet death hoax
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News of guitarist Emppu Vuorinen’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, Nightwish guitarist is alive and well.
UPDATE 21/11/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Emppu Vuorinen death hoax spreads on Facebook
Rumors of the guitarist’s alleged demise gained traction on Tuesday after a ‘R.I.P. Emppu Vuorinen’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the Finnish guitarist’s passing:
“At about 11 a.m. ET on Tuesday (November 19, 2024), our beloved guitarist Emppu Vuorinen passed away. Emppu Vuorinen was born on June 24, 1978 in Kitee. 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 46-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 Finnish network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a guitarist of Emppu Vuorinen's stature would be major news across networks.
A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (61%) of respondents think those Emppu Vuorinen death rumors are not funny anymore.
Emppu Vuorinen Death Hoax Dismissed Since Guitarist Is ‘Alive And Well’
On Wednesday (November 20) the guitarist's reps officially confirmed that Emppu Vuorinen 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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