“Nick Cave dead 2024” : Singer killed by internet death hoax
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News of singer Nick Cave’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 singer best known for albums like Skeleton Tree, The Boatman's Call or Let Love In is alive and well.
UPDATE 22/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Nick Cave death hoax spreads on Facebook
Rumors of the singer’s alleged demise gained traction on Friday after a ‘R.I.P. Nick Cave’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the Australian singer’s passing:
“At about 11 a.m. ET on Friday (December 20, 2024), our beloved singer Nick Cave passed away. Nick Cave was born on September 22, 1957 in Warracknabeal. 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 67-year-old singer, songwriter, musician and author 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 a singer of Nick Cave's stature would be major news across networks.
A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (68%) of respondents think those Nick Cave death rumors are not funny anymore.
Nick Cave Death Hoax Dismissed Since Singer Is ‘Alive And Well’
On Saturday (December 21) the singer's reps officially confirmed that Nick Cave 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 singer. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.
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