“Melanie Lynskey dead 2024” : Actress killed by internet death hoax
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News of actress Melanie Lynskey’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 actress best known for her role on the television series Two and a Half Men is alive and well.
UPDATE 24/11/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Melanie Lynskey death hoax spreads on Facebook
Rumors of the actress’s alleged demise gained traction on Friday after a ‘R.I.P. Melanie Lynskey’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the actress’s passing:
“At about 11 a.m. ET on Friday (November 22, 2024), our beloved actress Melanie Lynskey passed away. Melanie Lynskey was born on May 16, 1977 in New Plymouth. 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 47-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 network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of an actress of Melanie Lynskey's stature would be major news across networks.
A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (67%) of respondents think those Melanie Lynskey death rumors are not funny anymore.
Melanie Lynskey Death Hoax Dismissed Since Actress Is ‘Alive And Well’
On Saturday (November 23) the actress' reps officially confirmed that Melanie Lynskey 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.
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