“Fabien Biancalani dead 2024” : Singer killed by internet death hoax

  • By Jessica Simpson
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Fabien Biancalani is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax

News of singer Fabien Biancalani’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 singer best known for his album Instant nostalgique is alive and well.

UPDATE 03/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Fabien Biancalani death hoax spreads on Facebook

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

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Sunday (December 01, 2024), our beloved singer Fabien Biancalani passed away. Fabien Biancalani was born on March 23, 1981 in Villerupt. 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 43-year-old singer, songwriter, producer and actor 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 singer of Fabien Biancalani's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (68%) of respondents think those Fabien Biancalani death rumors are not funny anymore.

Fabien Biancalani Death Hoax Dismissed Since Singer Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Monday (December 02) the singer's reps officially confirmed that Fabien Biancalani 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 singer. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.

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