“Rupert Murdoch dead 2025” : News Corp founder killed by internet death hoax

By Jessica Simpson
Washington
Last updated on April 18, 2025

Rupert Murdoch is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax

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News of business man Rupert Murdoch’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the April 2025 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports. Thankfully, News Corp's founder is alive and well.

UPDATE 18/04/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Rupert Murdoch death hoax spreads on Facebook

Rumors of the business man’s alleged demise gained traction on Wednesday after a ‘R.I.P. Rupert Murdoch’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the American business man’s passing:

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Wednesday (April 16, 2025), our beloved business man Rupert Murdoch passed away. Rupert Murdoch was born on March 11, 1931 in Melbourne. 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 94-year-old business man 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 American network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a business man of Rupert Murdoch's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (77%) of respondents think those Rupert Murdoch death rumors are not funny anymore.

Rupert Murdoch Death Hoax Dismissed Since Business man Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Thursday (April 17) the business man's reps officially confirmed that Rupert Murdoch 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 business man. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.