“Melissa George dead 2024” : Actress killed by internet death hoax

  • By Jessica Simpson
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Melissa George is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax

News of actress Melissa George’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the April 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 Home and Away is alive and well.

UPDATE 19/04/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Melissa George death hoax spreads on Facebook

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

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Wednesday (April 17, 2024), our beloved actress Melissa George passed away. Melissa George was born on August 6, 1976 in Perth. 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 Australian network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of an actress of Melissa George's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that 68% still think false Melissa George death rumors are funny.

Melissa George Death Hoax Dismissed Since Actress Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Thursday (April 18) the actress' reps officially confirmed that Melissa George 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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