“Robert Follen dead 2024” : Keshco drummer killed by internet death hoax

Robert Follen is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax

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News of drummer Robert Follen’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the December 2024 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports. Thankfully, Keshco drummer is alive and well.

UPDATE 18/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Robert Follen death hoax spreads on Facebook

Rumors of the drummer’s alleged demise gained traction on Monday after a ‘R.I.P. Robert Follen’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the British drummer’s passing:

At about 11 a.m. ET on Monday (December 16, 2024), our beloved drummer Robert Follen passed away. Robert Follen was born on November 15, 1979 in Cambridgeshire. 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 45-year-old drummer and singer 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 British network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a drummer of Robert Follen's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (69%) of respondents think those Robert Follen death rumors are not funny anymore.

Robert Follen Death Hoax Dismissed Since Drummer Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Tuesday (December 17) the drummer's reps officially confirmed that Robert Follen 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 drummer. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.

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