“Juan Carlos dead 2025” : Former King of Spain killed by internet death hoax

By Jessica Simpson
Madrid
Last updated on April 19, 2025

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News of monarch Juan Carlos’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the April 2025 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports. Thankfully, the former King of Spain is alive and well.

UPDATE 19/04/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Juan Carlos death hoax spreads on Facebook

Rumors of the monarch’s alleged demise gained traction on Thursday after a ‘R.I.P. Juan Carlos’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the Spanish monarch’s passing:

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Thursday (April 17, 2025), our beloved monarch Juan Carlos passed away. Juan Carlos was born on January 5, 1938 in Rome. 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 87-year-old monarch 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 monarch of Juan Carlos' stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (70%) of respondents think those Juan Carlos death rumors are not funny anymore.

Juan Carlos Death Hoax Dismissed Since Monarch Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Friday (April 18) the monarch's reps officially confirmed that Juan Carlos 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 monarch. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.