“Stephen Tyrone Williams dead 2024” : Actor killed by internet death hoax
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News of actor Stephen Tyrone Williams’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 actor best known for his role in Da Sweet Blood of Jesus is alive and well.
UPDATE 22/11/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Stephen Tyrone Williams death hoax spreads on Facebook
Rumors of the actor’s alleged demise gained traction on Wednesday after a ‘R.I.P. Stephen Tyrone Williams’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the American actor’s passing:
“At about 11 a.m. ET on Wednesday (November 20, 2024), our beloved actor Stephen Tyrone Williams passed away. Stephen Tyrone Williams was born on May 31, 1982 in Tuscaloosa. 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 42-year-old actor 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 an actor of Stephen Tyrone Williams' stature would be major news across networks.
A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that 61% still think false Stephen Tyrone Williams death rumors are funny.
Stephen Tyrone Williams Death Hoax Dismissed Since Actor Is ‘Alive And Well’
On Thursday (November 21) the actor's reps officially confirmed that Stephen Tyrone Williams 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 actor. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.
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