“Willow Shields dead 2025” : Actress killed by internet death hoax

By Jessica Simpson
Washington
Last updated on March 26, 2025

Willow Shields is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax

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News of actress Willow Shields’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the March 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 role in The Hunger Games Saga is alive and well.

UPDATE 26/03/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Willow Shields death hoax spreads on Facebook

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

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Monday (March 24, 2025), our beloved actress Willow Shields passed away. Willow Shields was born on June 1, 2000 in Albuquerque. 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 24-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 American network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of an actress of Willow Shields' stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that 68% still think false Willow Shields death rumors are funny.

Willow Shields Death Hoax Dismissed Since Actress Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Tuesday (March 25) the actress' reps officially confirmed that Willow Shields 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.