“Régine Deforges dead 2024” : ‘La Bicyclette bleue’ author killed by internet death hoax

  • By Jessica Simpson
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Régine Deforges is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax

News of author Régine Deforges’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, the author of La Bicyclette bleue is alive and well.

UPDATE 19/04/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Régine Deforges death hoax spreads on Facebook

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

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Wednesday (April 17, 2024), our beloved author Régine Deforges passed away. Régine Deforges was born on August 15, 1935 in Montmorillon. She 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 88-year-old 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 French network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of an author of Régine Deforges' stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (80%) of respondents think those Régine Deforges death rumors are not funny anymore.

Régine Deforges Death Hoax Dismissed Since Author Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Thursday (April 18) the author's reps officially confirmed that Régine Deforges is not dead. “She joins the long list of celebrities who have been victimized by this hoax. She'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 author. Others say this shows her extreme popularity across the globe.

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