“Olly Murs dead 2024” : Singer killed by internet death hoax
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News of singer Olly Murs’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 singer best known for hit songs like Troublemaker or Please Don't Let Me Go is alive and well.
UPDATE 05/11/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Olly Murs death hoax spreads on Facebook
Rumors of the singer’s alleged demise gained traction on Sunday after a ‘R.I.P. Olly Murs’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the English singer’s passing:
“At about 11 a.m. ET on Sunday (November 03, 2024), our beloved singer Olly Murs passed away. Olly Murs was born on May 14, 1984 in Witham. 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 40-year-old singer and songwriter 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 English network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a singer of Olly Murs' stature would be major news across networks.
A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (70%) of respondents think those Olly Murs death rumors are not funny anymore.
Olly Murs Death Hoax Dismissed Since Singer Is ‘Alive And Well’
On Monday (November 04) the singer's reps officially confirmed that Olly Murs 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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