“Marcus Schenkenberg dead 2024” : Model killed by internet death hoax

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Marcus Schenkenberg is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax

News of model Marcus Schenkenberg’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, the 56-year-old model is alive and well.

UPDATE 24/11/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Marcus Schenkenberg death hoax spreads on Facebook

Rumors of the model’s alleged demise gained traction on Friday after a ‘R.I.P. Marcus Schenkenberg’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the Swedish model’s passing:

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Friday (November 22, 2024), our beloved model Marcus Schenkenberg passed away. Marcus Schenkenberg was born on August 4, 1968 in Stockholm. 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 56-year-old model 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 Swedish network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a model of Marcus Schenkenberg's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (80%) of respondents think those Marcus Schenkenberg death rumors are not funny anymore.

Marcus Schenkenberg Death Hoax Dismissed Since Model Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Saturday (November 23) the model's reps officially confirmed that Marcus Schenkenberg 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 model. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.

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