“Firmine Richard dead 2024” : Actress killed by internet death hoax

  • By Jessica Simpson
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Firmine Richard is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax

News of actress Firmine Richard’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the April 2024 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports. Thankfully, the actress best known for her roles in Famille d'accueil or 8 Women is alive and well.

UPDATE 16/04/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Firmine Richard death hoax spreads on Facebook

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

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Sunday (April 14, 2024), our beloved actress Firmine Richard passed away. Firmine Richard was born on September 25, 1947 in Pointe-à-Pitre. 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 76-year-old actress 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 an actress of Firmine Richard's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (76%) of respondents think those Firmine Richard death rumors are not funny anymore.

Firmine Richard Death Hoax Dismissed Since Actress Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Monday (April 15) the actress' reps officially confirmed that Firmine Richard 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 actress. Others say this shows her extreme popularity across the globe.

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