“Jessie Buckley dead 2024” : Actress killed by internet death hoax

  • By Jessica Simpson
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Jessie Buckley is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax

News of actress Jessie Buckley’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 actress best known for her role on the television series Taboo is alive and well.

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

Jessie Buckley death hoax spreads on Facebook

Rumors of the actress’s alleged demise gained traction on Friday after a ‘R.I.P. Jessie Buckley’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the Irish actress’s passing:

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Friday (December 20, 2024), our beloved actress Jessie Buckley passed away. Jessie Buckley was born on December 28, 1989 in Killarney. She 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 actress and singer 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 Irish network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of an actress of Jessie Buckley's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (69%) of respondents think those Jessie Buckley death rumors are not funny anymore.

Jessie Buckley Death Hoax Dismissed Since Actress Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Saturday (December 21) the actress' reps officially confirmed that Jessie Buckley is not dead. “She joins the long list of celebrities who have been victimized by this hoax. She'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 actress. Others say this shows her extreme popularity across the globe.

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