“Tamara Ecclestone dead 2024” : Model killed by internet death hoax

  • By Jessica Simpson
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Tamara Ecclestone is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax

News of model Tamara Ecclestone’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, the 40-year-old model is alive and well.

UPDATE 23/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Tamara Ecclestone death hoax spreads on Facebook

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

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Saturday (December 21, 2024), our beloved model Tamara Ecclestone passed away. Tamara Ecclestone was born on June 28, 1984 in Milan. 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 model 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 model of Tamara Ecclestone's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that 69% still think false Tamara Ecclestone death rumors are funny.

Tamara Ecclestone Death Hoax Dismissed Since Model Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Sunday (December 22) the model's reps officially confirmed that Tamara Ecclestone 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 model. Others say this shows her extreme popularity across the globe.

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