“William Joseph Burns dead 2024” : Deputy Secretary of State killed by internet death hoax

  • By Jessica Simpson
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William Joseph Burns is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax

News of politician William Joseph Burns’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 Deputy Secretary of State is alive and well.

UPDATE 22/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

William Joseph Burns death hoax spreads on Facebook

Rumors of the politician’s alleged demise gained traction on Friday after a ‘R.I.P. William Joseph Burns’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the American politician’s passing:

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Friday (December 20, 2024), our beloved politician William Joseph Burns passed away. William Joseph Burns was born on April 4, 1956 in Fort Bragg. 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 68-year-old politician 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 a politician of William Joseph Burns' stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (85%) of respondents think those William Joseph Burns death rumors are not funny anymore.

William Joseph Burns Death Hoax Dismissed Since Politician Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Saturday (December 21) the politician's reps officially confirmed that William Joseph Burns 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 politician. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.

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