“Mauricio Macri dead 2024” : Argentine president killed by internet death hoax

Mauricio Macri is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax

News of politician Mauricio Macri’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 Argentine president is alive and well.

UPDATE 21/11/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Mauricio Macri death hoax spreads on Facebook

Rumors of the politician’s alleged demise gained traction on Tuesday after a ‘R.I.P. Mauricio Macri’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the Argentine politician’s passing:

At about 11 a.m. ET on Tuesday (November 19, 2024), our beloved politician Mauricio Macri passed away. Mauricio Macri was born on February 8, 1959 in Tandil. 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 65-year-old politician and 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 Argentine network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a politician of Mauricio Macri's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (76%) of respondents think those Mauricio Macri death rumors are not funny anymore.

Mauricio Macri Death Hoax Dismissed Since Politician Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Wednesday (November 20) the politician's reps officially confirmed that Mauricio Macri 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 politician. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.

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