“Le Clézio dead 2024” : Nobel Prize in Literature 2008 killed by internet death hoax

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News of author Le Clézio’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, Nobel Prize in Literature 2008 is alive and well.

UPDATE 23/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Le Clézio death hoax spreads on Facebook

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

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Saturday (December 21, 2024), our beloved author Le Clézio passed away. Le Clézio was born on April 13, 1940 in Nice. 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 84-year-old author and Nobel laureate 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 author of Le Clézio's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (71%) of respondents think those Le Clézio death rumors are not funny anymore.

Le Clézio Death Hoax Dismissed Since Author Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Sunday (December 22) the author's reps officially confirmed that Le Clézio 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 author. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.

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