“John Lloyd Young dead 2024” : Actor killed by internet death hoax

  • By Jessica Simpson
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John Lloyd Young is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax

News of actor John Lloyd Young’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 actor best known for his role in Jersey Boys is alive and well.

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

John Lloyd Young death hoax spreads on Facebook

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

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Friday (December 20, 2024), our beloved actor John Lloyd Young passed away. John Lloyd Young was born on July 4, 1975 in Sacramento. 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 49-year-old actor 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 American network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of an actor of John Lloyd Young's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (58%) of respondents think those John Lloyd Young death rumors are not funny anymore.

John Lloyd Young Death Hoax Dismissed Since Actor Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Saturday (December 21) the actor's reps officially confirmed that John Lloyd Young 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 actor. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.

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