“Ryan Lewis dead 2024” : Producer killed by internet death hoax
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News of producer Ryan Lewis’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, the producer best known for his hit song Thrift Shop is alive and well.
UPDATE 23/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Ryan Lewis death hoax spreads on Facebook
Rumors of the producer’s alleged demise gained traction on Saturday after a ‘R.I.P. Ryan Lewis’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the American producer’s passing:
“At about 11 a.m. ET on Saturday (December 21, 2024), our beloved producer Ryan Lewis passed away. Ryan Lewis was born on March 25, 1988 in Spokane. 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 36-year-old producer, musician and dj 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 producer of Ryan Lewis' stature would be major news across networks.
A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (72%) of respondents think those Ryan Lewis death rumors are not funny anymore.
Ryan Lewis Death Hoax Dismissed Since Producer Is ‘Alive And Well’
On Sunday (December 22) the producer's reps officially confirmed that Ryan Lewis 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 producer. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.
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