“Marion Bartoli dead 2024” : Tennis player killed by internet death hoax
- By Jessica Simpson
- Paris
- Last updated on
Hot news
- Money December 22, 2024
- International December 23, 2024
- Rumor Central December 2024
News of tennis player Marion Bartoli’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, the 40-year-old tennis player is alive and well.
UPDATE 23/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Marion Bartoli death hoax spreads on Facebook
Rumors of the tennis player’s alleged demise gained traction on Saturday after a ‘R.I.P. Marion Bartoli’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the French tennis player’s passing:
“At about 11 a.m. ET on Saturday (December 21, 2024), our beloved tennis player Marion Bartoli passed away. Marion Bartoli was born on October 2, 1984 in Le Puy-en-Velay. 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 40-year-old tennis player 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 a tennis player of Marion Bartoli's stature would be major news across networks.
A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (90%) of respondents think those Marion Bartoli death rumors are not funny anymore.
Marion Bartoli Death Hoax Dismissed Since Tennis player Is ‘Alive And Well’
On Sunday (December 22) the tennis player's reps officially confirmed that Marion Bartoli 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 tennis player. Others say this shows her extreme popularity across the globe.
© 2024 MediaMass All rights reserved. Do not reproduce (even with permission).
Marion Bartoli: Recent News
- Love December 19, 2024
- Hot December 22, 2024
- Breaking Up December 15, 2024
Celebrity Central