“Jonathan Zaccaï dead 2025” : Director killed by internet death hoax

By Jessica Simpson
Brussels
Last updated on March 6, 2025

Jonathan Zaccaï is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax

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News of director Jonathan Zaccaï’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 director best known for his roles in The Beat That My Heart Skipped or The Role of Her Life is alive and well.

UPDATE 06/03/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Jonathan Zaccaï death hoax spreads on Facebook

Rumors of the director’s alleged demise gained traction on Tuesday after a ‘R.I.P. Jonathan Zaccaï’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the Belgian director’s passing:

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Tuesday (March 04, 2025), our beloved director Jonathan Zaccaï passed away. Jonathan Zaccaï was born on July 22, 1970 in Brussels. 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 54-year-old director, screenwriter and actor 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 Belgian network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a director of Jonathan Zaccaï'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 Jonathan Zaccaï death rumors are not funny anymore.

Jonathan Zaccaï Death Hoax Dismissed Since Director Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Wednesday (March 05) the director's reps officially confirmed that Jonathan Zaccaï 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 director. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.