“Eugenia Martínez de Irujo dead 2024” : Duchess of Montoro killed by internet death hoax

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Eugenia Martínez de Irujo is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax

News of princess Eugenia Martínez de Irujo’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 Duchess of Montoro is alive and well.

UPDATE 23/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Eugenia Martínez de Irujo death hoax spreads on Facebook

Rumors of the princess’s alleged demise gained traction on Saturday after a ‘R.I.P. Eugenia Martínez de Irujo’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the Spanish princess’s passing:

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Saturday (December 21, 2024), our beloved princess Eugenia Martínez de Irujo passed away. Eugenia Martínez de Irujo was born on November 26, 1968 in Madrid. 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 56-year-old princess 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 Spanish network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a princess of Eugenia Martínez de Irujo's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (75%) of respondents think those Eugenia Martínez de Irujo death rumors are not funny anymore.

Eugenia Martínez de Irujo Death Hoax Dismissed Since Princess Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Sunday (December 22) the princess' reps officially confirmed that Eugenia Martínez de Irujo 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 princess. Others say this shows her extreme popularity across the globe.

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