“Sunshine Dizon dead 2024” : Actress killed by internet death hoax

Sunshine Dizon is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax

News of actress Sunshine Dizon’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the March 2024 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports. Thankfully, the actress best known for her role on the television series Bakekang is alive and well.

UPDATE 28/03/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Sunshine Dizon death hoax spreads on Facebook

Rumors of the actress’s alleged demise gained traction on Tuesday after a ‘R.I.P. Sunshine Dizon’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the Filipino actress’s passing:

At about 11 a.m. ET on Tuesday (March 26, 2024), our beloved actress Sunshine Dizon passed away. Sunshine Dizon was born on July 3, 1983 in Quezon City. 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 40-year-old actress 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 Filipino network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of an actress of Sunshine Dizon's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that 58% still think false Sunshine Dizon death rumors are funny.

Sunshine Dizon Death Hoax Dismissed Since Actress Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Wednesday (March 27) the actress' reps officially confirmed that Sunshine Dizon 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 actress. Others say this shows her extreme popularity across the globe.

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