“Mary McDonnell dead 2025” : Actress killed by internet death hoax

By Jessica Simpson
Washington
Last updated on April 6, 2025

Mary McDonnell is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax

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News of actress Mary McDonnell’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 actress best known for her roles in The Closer, Battlestar Galactica or Dances with Wolves is alive and well.

UPDATE 06/04/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Mary McDonnell death hoax spreads on Facebook

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

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Friday (April 04, 2025), our beloved actress Mary McDonnell passed away. Mary McDonnell was born on April 28, 1952 in Wilkes-Barre. 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 72-year-old actress 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 actress of Mary McDonnell's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (74%) of respondents think those Mary McDonnell death rumors are not funny anymore.

Mary McDonnell Death Hoax Dismissed Since Actress Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Saturday (April 05) the actress' reps officially confirmed that Mary McDonnell 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 actress. Others say this shows her extreme popularity across the globe.