“Shirley Owens dead 2024” : Shirelles ex-frontman killed by internet death hoax

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News of singer Shirley Owens’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, Shirelles ex-frontman is alive and well.

UPDATE 22/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Shirley Owens death hoax spreads on Facebook

Rumors of the singer’s alleged demise gained traction on Friday after a ‘R.I.P. Shirley Owens’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the American singer’s passing:

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Friday (December 20, 2024), our beloved singer Shirley Owens passed away. Shirley Owens was born on June 10, 1941 in Henderson. 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 83-year-old singer 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 singer of Shirley Owens' stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (83%) of respondents think those Shirley Owens death rumors are not funny anymore.

Shirley Owens Death Hoax Dismissed Since Singer Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Saturday (December 21) the singer's reps officially confirmed that Shirley Owens 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 singer. Others say this shows her extreme popularity across the globe.

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