“Li Ka-shing dead 2025” : Asia's richest man killed by internet death hoax

By Jessica Simpson
Hong Kong
Last updated on April 3, 2025

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News of business man Li Ka-shing’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 Asia's richest man is alive and well.

UPDATE 03/04/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Li Ka-shing death hoax spreads on Facebook

Rumors of the business man’s alleged demise gained traction on Tuesday after a ‘R.I.P. Li Ka-shing’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the business man’s passing:

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Tuesday (April 01, 2025), our beloved business man Li Ka-shing passed away. Li Ka-shing was born on June 13, 1928 in Chaozhou. 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 96-year-old business man 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 network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a business man of Li Ka-shing's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (68%) of respondents think those Li Ka-shing death rumors are not funny anymore.

Li Ka-shing Death Hoax Dismissed Since Business man Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Wednesday (April 02) the business man's reps officially confirmed that Li Ka-shing 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 business man. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.