“Tommy Lee Jones dead 2025” : Actor killed by internet death hoax

By Jessica Simpson
Washington
Last updated on April 14, 2025

Tommy Lee Jones is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax

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News of actor Tommy Lee Jones’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the April 2025 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 roles in Men in Black or The Fugitive is alive and well.

UPDATE 14/04/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Tommy Lee Jones death hoax spreads on Facebook

Rumors of the actor’s alleged demise gained traction on Saturday after a ‘R.I.P. Tommy Lee Jones’ 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 Saturday (April 12, 2025), our beloved actor Tommy Lee Jones passed away. Tommy Lee Jones was born on September 15, 1946 in San Saba. 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 78-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 Tommy Lee Jones' stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (79%) of respondents think those Tommy Lee Jones death rumors are not funny anymore.

Tommy Lee Jones Death Hoax Dismissed Since Actor Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Sunday (April 13) the actor's reps officially confirmed that Tommy Lee Jones 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.