George Soros and other celebs who were reported dead while still alive
How "George Soros dead" went viral even though the 92-year-old investor is alive and well
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Fake news comes for everyone, especially the rich and famous. It seems like every day there's another fake story about a celebrity or public figure. However, false rumors take on new weight when it comes to celebrity deaths. Many celebs have been reported dead, when in reality they're alive and breathing.
George Soros, a Hungarian-American businessman and philanthropist famous for starting his own hedge funds and then donating 80% of his wealth, was falsely pronounced dead on the internet on May 14. The words "George Soros dead" went viral after a so-called "conspiracy theorist" named Cillian tweeted a breaking news announcement that George Soros died of a "violent heart attack." Cillian attributed the news to Politics For All Ireland, another fake account on social media, and his tweet, from his handle CilComLFC, was viewed by more than 745,000 people. Unfortunately this isn't the first death hoax for Soros, as Reuters mistakenly published his obituary in 2013.
Click on to meet the other celebs who were falsely reported dead.
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