“Jaime Alguersuari dead 2024” : Racing driver killed by internet death hoax
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News of racing driver Jaime Alguersuari’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 34-year-old racing driver is alive and well.
UPDATE 23/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Jaime Alguersuari death hoax spreads on Facebook
Rumors of the racing driver’s alleged demise gained traction on Saturday after a ‘R.I.P. Jaime Alguersuari’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the Spanish racing driver’s passing:
“At about 11 a.m. ET on Saturday (December 21, 2024), our beloved racing driver Jaime Alguersuari passed away. Jaime Alguersuari was born on March 23, 1990 in Barcelona. 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 34-year-old racing driver 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 Spanish network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a racing driver of Jaime Alguersuari's stature would be major news across networks.
A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (72%) of respondents think those Jaime Alguersuari death rumors are not funny anymore.
Jaime Alguersuari Death Hoax Dismissed Since Racing driver Is ‘Alive And Well’
On Sunday (December 22) the racing driver's reps officially confirmed that Jaime Alguersuari 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 racing driver. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.
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