“Vivienne Westwood dead 2024” : Fashion designer killed by internet death hoax

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Vivienne Westwood is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax

News of fashion designer Vivienne Westwood’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 83-year-old fashion designer is alive and well.

UPDATE 25/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Vivienne Westwood death hoax spreads on Facebook

Rumors of the fashion designer’s alleged demise gained traction on Monday after a ‘R.I.P. Vivienne Westwood’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the British fashion designer’s passing:

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Monday (December 23, 2024), our beloved fashion designer Vivienne Westwood passed away. Vivienne Westwood was born on April 8, 1941 in Derbyshire. 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 83-year-old fashion designer 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 fashion designer of Vivienne Westwood's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (81%) of respondents think those Vivienne Westwood death rumors are not funny anymore.

Vivienne Westwood Death Hoax Dismissed Since Fashion designer Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Tuesday (December 24) the fashion designer's reps officially confirmed that Vivienne Westwood 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 fashion designer. Others say this shows her extreme popularity across the globe.

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