“Valeria Golino dead 2025” : Actress killed by internet death hoax

  • By Jessica Simpson
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Valeria Golino is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax

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News of actress Valeria Golino’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the February 2025 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 roles in Hot Shots! or Rain Man is alive and well.

UPDATE 16/02/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Valeria Golino death hoax spreads on Facebook

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

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Friday (February 14, 2025), our beloved actress Valeria Golino passed away. Valeria Golino was born on October 22, 1966 in Naples. 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 58-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 Italian network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of an actress of Valeria Golino's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (74%) of respondents think those Valeria Golino death rumors are not funny anymore.

Valeria Golino Death Hoax Dismissed Since Actress Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Saturday (February 15) the actress' reps officially confirmed that Valeria Golino 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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