“Gus Van Sant dead 2024” : Director killed by internet death hoax

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News of director Gus Van Sant’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 director best known for Milk, Good Will Hunting or Drugstore Cowboy is alive and well.

UPDATE 22/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Gus Van Sant death hoax spreads on Facebook

Rumors of the director’s alleged demise gained traction on Friday after a ‘R.I.P. Gus Van Sant’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the American director’s passing:

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Friday (December 20, 2024), our beloved director Gus Van Sant passed away. Gus Van Sant was born on July 24, 1952 in Louisville. 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 72-year-old director, screenwriter, producer, musician and author 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 American network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a director of Gus Van Sant's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (89%) of respondents think those Gus Van Sant death rumors are not funny anymore.

Gus Van Sant Death Hoax Dismissed Since Director Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Saturday (December 21) the director's reps officially confirmed that Gus Van Sant 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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