“Gérard Pullicino dead 2024” : Director killed by internet death hoax

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Gérard Pullicino is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax

News of director Gérard Pullicino’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 65-year-old director is alive and well.

UPDATE 25/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Gérard Pullicino death hoax spreads on Facebook

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

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Monday (December 23, 2024), our beloved director Gérard Pullicino passed away. Gérard Pullicino was born on February 6, 1959 in Paris. 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 65-year-old director 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 director of Gérard Pullicino's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (91%) of respondents think those Gérard Pullicino death rumors are not funny anymore.

Gérard Pullicino Death Hoax Dismissed Since Director Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Tuesday (December 24) the director's reps officially confirmed that Gérard Pullicino 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 director. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.

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