“Francis Rossi dead 2024” : Status Quo frontman killed by internet death hoax

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News of musician Francis Rossi’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, Status Quo frontman is alive and well.

UPDATE 24/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Francis Rossi death hoax spreads on Facebook

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

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Sunday (December 22, 2024), our beloved musician Francis Rossi passed away. Francis Rossi was born on May 29, 1949 in Forest Hill. 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 75-year-old musician, singer and songwriter 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 a musician of Francis Rossi's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (77%) of respondents think those Francis Rossi death rumors are not funny anymore.

Francis Rossi Death Hoax Dismissed Since Musician Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Monday (December 23) the musician's reps officially confirmed that Francis Rossi 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 musician. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.

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