“Serzh Sargsyan dead 2024” : Armenian president killed by internet death hoax
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News of politician Serzh Sargsyan’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the September 2024 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports. Thankfully, the Armenian president is alive and well.
UPDATE 08/09/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Serzh Sargsyan death hoax spreads on Facebook
Rumors of the politician’s alleged demise gained traction on Friday after a ‘R.I.P. Serzh Sargsyan’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the Armenian politician’s passing:
“At about 11 a.m. ET on Friday (September 06, 2024), our beloved politician Serzh Sargsyan passed away. Serzh Sargsyan was born on June 30, 1954 in Stepanakert. 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 70-year-old politician 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 Armenian network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a politician of Serzh Sargsyan's stature would be major news across networks.
A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (79%) of respondents think those Serzh Sargsyan death rumors are not funny anymore.
Serzh Sargsyan Death Hoax Dismissed Since Politician Is ‘Alive And Well’
On Saturday (September 07) the politician's reps officially confirmed that Serzh Sargsyan 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 politician. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.
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