“Yvan Le Bolloc'h dead 2024” : ‘Caméra Café’ creator killed by internet death hoax

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Yvan Le Bolloc'h is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax

News of television host Yvan Le Bolloc'h’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the April 2024 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports. Thankfully, the creator of Caméra Café is alive and well.

UPDATE 23/04/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Yvan Le Bolloc'h death hoax spreads on Facebook

Rumors of the television host’s alleged demise gained traction on Sunday after a ‘R.I.P. Yvan Le Bolloc'h’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the French television host’s passing:

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Sunday (April 21, 2024), our beloved television host Yvan Le Bolloc'h passed away. Yvan Le Bolloc'h was born on December 20, 1961 in Brest. 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 62-year-old television host, musician and 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 French network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a television host of Yvan Le Bolloc'h'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 Yvan Le Bolloc'h death rumors are not funny anymore.

Yvan Le Bolloc'h Death Hoax Dismissed Since Television host Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Monday (April 22) the television host's reps officially confirmed that Yvan Le Bolloc'h 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 television host. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.

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