“M. Emmet Walsh dead 2025” : Actor killed by internet death hoax

By Jessica Simpson
Washington
Last updated on March 31, 2025

M. Emmet Walsh is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax

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News of actor M. Emmet Walsh’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the March 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 role in Blade Runner is alive and well.

UPDATE 31/03/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

M. Emmet Walsh death hoax spreads on Facebook

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

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Saturday (March 29, 2025), our beloved actor M. Emmet Walsh passed away. M. Emmet Walsh was born on March 22, 1935 in Ogdensburg. 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 90-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 American network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of an actor of M. Emmet Walsh'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 M. Emmet Walsh death rumors are not funny anymore.

M. Emmet Walsh Death Hoax Dismissed Since Actor Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Sunday (March 30) the actor's reps officially confirmed that M. Emmet Walsh 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.