“Zack de la Rocha dead 2024” : Rage Against the Machine singer killed by internet death hoax

  • By Jessica Simpson
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Zack de la Rocha is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax

News of singer Zack de la Rocha’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, Rage Against the Machine singer is alive and well.

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

Zack de la Rocha death hoax spreads on Facebook

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

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Friday (December 20, 2024), our beloved singer Zack de la Rocha passed away. Zack de la Rocha was born on January 12, 1970 in Long Beach. 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 54-year-old singer, musician and poet 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 singer of Zack de la Rocha's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (83%) of respondents think those Zack de la Rocha death rumors are not funny anymore.

Zack de la Rocha Death Hoax Dismissed Since Singer Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Saturday (December 21) the singer's reps officially confirmed that Zack de la Rocha 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 singer. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.

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