“Sébastien Loeb dead 2024” : The most successful driver in the World Rally Championship history killed by internet death hoax

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Sébastien Loeb is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax

News of racing driver Sébastien Loeb’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 the most successful driver in the World Rally Championship history is alive and well.

UPDATE 24/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Sébastien Loeb death hoax spreads on Facebook

Rumors of the racing driver’s alleged demise gained traction on Sunday after a ‘R.I.P. Sébastien Loeb’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the French racing driver’s passing:

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Sunday (December 22, 2024), our beloved racing driver Sébastien Loeb passed away. Sébastien Loeb was born on February 26, 1974 in Haguenau. 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 50-year-old racing driver 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 French network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a racing driver of Sébastien Loeb's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (84%) of respondents think those Sébastien Loeb death rumors are not funny anymore.

Sébastien Loeb Death Hoax Dismissed Since Racing driver Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Monday (December 23) the racing driver's reps officially confirmed that Sébastien Loeb 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 racing driver. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.

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