“Supla dead 2024” : Singer killed by internet death hoax
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News of singer Supla’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 singer best known for albums like Menina Mulher, Bossa Furiosa or O Charada Brasileiro is alive and well.
UPDATE 23/11/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Supla death hoax spreads on Facebook
Rumors of the singer’s alleged demise gained traction on Thursday after a ‘R.I.P. Supla’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the Brazilian singer’s passing:
“At about 11 a.m. ET on Thursday (November 21, 2024), our beloved singer Supla passed away. Supla was born on April 2, 1966 in São Paulo. 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 58-year-old singer, actor and television host 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 Brazilian network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a singer of Supla's stature would be major news across networks.
A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that 71% still think false Supla death rumors are funny.
Supla Death Hoax Dismissed Since Singer Is ‘Alive And Well’
On Friday (November 22) the singer's reps officially confirmed that Supla 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 singer. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.
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