“Paul Belmondo dead 2024” : Racing driver killed by internet death hoax
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News of racing driver Paul Belmondo’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 61-year-old racing driver is alive and well.
UPDATE 05/11/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Paul Belmondo death hoax spreads on Facebook
Rumors of the racing driver’s alleged demise gained traction on Sunday after a ‘R.I.P. Paul Belmondo’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the French racing driver’s passing:
“At about 11 a.m. ET on Sunday (November 03, 2024), our beloved racing driver Paul Belmondo passed away. Paul Belmondo (son of Jean-Paul Belmondo) was born on April 23, 1963 in Boulogne-Billancourt. 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 61-year-old racing driver 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 racing driver of Paul Belmondo's stature would be major news across networks.
A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (83%) of respondents think those Paul Belmondo death rumors are not funny anymore.
Paul Belmondo Death Hoax Dismissed Since Racing driver Is ‘Alive And Well’
On Monday (November 04) the racing driver's reps officially confirmed that Paul Belmondo 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 racing driver. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.
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