“Nuno Bettencourt dead 2024” : Extreme guitarist killed by internet death hoax

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Nuno Bettencourt is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax

News of guitarist Nuno Bettencourt’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, Extreme guitarist is alive and well.

UPDATE 28/04/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Nuno Bettencourt death hoax spreads on Facebook

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

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Friday (April 26, 2024), our beloved guitarist Nuno Bettencourt passed away. Nuno Bettencourt was born on September 20, 1966 in Praia da Vitória. 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 57-year-old guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer 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 a guitarist of Nuno Bettencourt's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (71%) of respondents think those Nuno Bettencourt death rumors are not funny anymore.

Nuno Bettencourt Death Hoax Dismissed Since Guitarist Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Saturday (April 27) the guitarist's reps officially confirmed that Nuno Bettencourt 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 guitarist. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.

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