“Laurent Lucas dead 2025” : Actor killed by internet death hoax

By Jessica Simpson
Paris
Last updated on April 21, 2025

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News of actor Laurent Lucas’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 actor best known for his roles in Lemming, Harry, He's Here to Help or Pola X is alive and well.

UPDATE 21/04/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Laurent Lucas death hoax spreads on Facebook

Rumors of the actor’s alleged demise gained traction on Saturday after a ‘R.I.P. Laurent Lucas’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the French actor’s passing:

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Saturday (April 19, 2025), our beloved actor Laurent Lucas passed away. Laurent Lucas was born on July 20, 1965 in Paris. 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 59-year-old 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 French network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of an actor of Laurent Lucas' stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (87%) of respondents think those Laurent Lucas death rumors are not funny anymore.

Laurent Lucas Death Hoax Dismissed Since Actor Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Sunday (April 20) the actor's reps officially confirmed that Laurent Lucas 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.