“Leigh-Anne Pinnock dead 2024” : Little Mix singer killed by internet death hoax

Leigh-Anne Pinnock is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax

News of singer Leigh-Anne Pinnock’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the November 2024 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports. Thankfully, Little Mix singer is alive and well.

UPDATE 21/11/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Leigh-Anne Pinnock death hoax spreads on Facebook

Rumors of the singer’s alleged demise gained traction on Tuesday after a ‘R.I.P. Leigh-Anne Pinnock’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the English singer’s passing:

At about 11 a.m. ET on Tuesday (November 19, 2024), our beloved singer Leigh-Anne Pinnock passed away. Leigh-Anne Pinnock was born on October 4, 1991 in High Wycombe. She 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 33-year-old 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 English network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a singer of Leigh-Anne Pinnock's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (72%) of respondents think those Leigh-Anne Pinnock death rumors are not funny anymore.

Leigh-Anne Pinnock Death Hoax Dismissed Since Singer Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Wednesday (November 20) the singer's reps officially confirmed that Leigh-Anne Pinnock is not dead. “She joins the long list of celebrities who have been victimized by this hoax. She'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 singer. Others say this shows her extreme popularity across the globe.

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