“Savannah Guthrie dead 2024” : Television host killed by internet death hoax
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News of television host Savannah Guthrie’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the November 2024 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports. Thankfully, the host of ‘The Today Show’ is alive and well.
UPDATE 22/11/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Savannah Guthrie death hoax spreads on Facebook
Rumors of the television host’s alleged demise gained traction on Wednesday after a ‘R.I.P. Savannah Guthrie’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the American television host’s passing:
“At about 11 a.m. ET on Wednesday (November 20, 2024), our beloved television host Savannah Guthrie passed away. Savannah Guthrie was born on December 27, 1971 in Melbourne. 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 52-year-old television host, journalist and lawyer 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 television host of Savannah Guthrie's stature would be major news across networks.
A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that 52% still think false Savannah Guthrie death rumors are funny.
Savannah Guthrie Death Hoax Dismissed Since Television host Is ‘Alive And Well’
On Thursday (November 21) the television host's reps officially confirmed that Savannah Guthrie 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 television host. Others say this shows her extreme popularity across the globe.
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