“Taio Cruz dead 2024” : Rapper killed by internet death hoax

Taio Cruz is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax

News of rapper Taio Cruz’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 rapper best known for hit songs like Hangover, Dynamite or Break Your Heart is alive and well.

UPDATE 24/11/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Taio Cruz death hoax spreads on Facebook

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

At about 11 a.m. ET on Friday (November 22, 2024), our beloved rapper Taio Cruz passed away. Taio Cruz was born on April 23, 1985 in London. 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 39-year-old rapper, singer, producer and business man 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 British network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a rapper of Taio Cruz's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (73%) of respondents think those Taio Cruz death rumors are not funny anymore.

Taio Cruz Death Hoax Dismissed Since Rapper Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Saturday (November 23) the rapper's reps officially confirmed that Taio Cruz 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 rapper. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.

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