“Henri Leconte dead 2025” : Tennis player killed by internet death hoax

By Jessica Simpson
Paris
Last updated on March 29, 2025

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News of tennis player Henri Leconte’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the March 2025 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports. Thankfully, the 61-year-old tennis player is alive and well.

UPDATE 29/03/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Henri Leconte death hoax spreads on Facebook

Rumors of the tennis player’s alleged demise gained traction on Thursday after a ‘R.I.P. Henri Leconte’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the French tennis player’s passing:

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Thursday (March 27, 2025), our beloved tennis player Henri Leconte passed away. Henri Leconte was born on July 4, 1963 in Lillers. 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 61-year-old tennis player 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 tennis player of Henri Leconte's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (74%) of respondents think those Henri Leconte death rumors are not funny anymore.

Henri Leconte Death Hoax Dismissed Since Tennis player Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Friday (March 28) the tennis player's reps officially confirmed that Henri Leconte 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 tennis player. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.