“Olivier Giroud dead 2025” : French international killed by internet death hoax

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Olivier Giroud is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax

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News of footballer Olivier Giroud’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the February 2025 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports. Thankfully, the French international is alive and well.

UPDATE 16/02/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Olivier Giroud death hoax spreads on Facebook

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

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Friday (February 14, 2025), our beloved footballer Olivier Giroud passed away. Olivier Giroud was born on September 30, 1986 in Chambéry. 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 38-year-old footballer 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 French network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a footballer of Olivier Giroud's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (74%) of respondents think those Olivier Giroud death rumors are not funny anymore.

Olivier Giroud Death Hoax Dismissed Since Footballer Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Saturday (February 15) the footballer's reps officially confirmed that Olivier Giroud 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 footballer. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.

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