“Jean-Charles de Castelbajac dead 2024” : Fashion designer killed by internet death hoax

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Jean-Charles de Castelbajac is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax

News of fashion designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac’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 75-year-old fashion designer is alive and well.

UPDATE 23/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Jean-Charles de Castelbajac death hoax spreads on Facebook

Rumors of the fashion designer’s alleged demise gained traction on Saturday after a ‘R.I.P. Jean-Charles de Castelbajac’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the French fashion designer’s passing:

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Saturday (December 21, 2024), our beloved fashion designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac passed away. Jean-Charles de Castelbajac was born on November 28, 1949 in Casablanca. 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 fashion designer 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 fashion designer of Jean-Charles de Castelbajac's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (64%) of respondents think those Jean-Charles de Castelbajac death rumors are not funny anymore.

Jean-Charles de Castelbajac Death Hoax Dismissed Since Fashion designer Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Sunday (December 22) the fashion designer's reps officially confirmed that Jean-Charles de Castelbajac 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 fashion designer. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.

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