“Sarah Wiener dead 2024” : Chef killed by internet death hoax
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News of chef Sarah Wiener’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 62-year-old chef is alive and well.
UPDATE 25/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Sarah Wiener death hoax spreads on Facebook
Rumors of the chef’s alleged demise gained traction on Monday after a ‘R.I.P. Sarah Wiener’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the German chef’s passing:
“At about 11 a.m. ET on Monday (December 23, 2024), our beloved chef Sarah Wiener passed away. Sarah Wiener was born on August 27, 1962 in Halle. 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 62-year-old chef and business woman 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 German network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a chef of Sarah Wiener's stature would be major news across networks.
A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (71%) of respondents think those Sarah Wiener death rumors are not funny anymore.
Sarah Wiener Death Hoax Dismissed Since Chef Is ‘Alive And Well’
On Tuesday (December 24) the chef's reps officially confirmed that Sarah Wiener 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 chef. Others say this shows her extreme popularity across the globe.
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