Legendary French actress and animal-rights activist Brigitte Bardot, 91, has publicly refuted a false social-media claim about her death. The mistaken report followed a brief hospitalization in Toulon for a serious illness. Bardot wrote on X: “I don’t know which imbecile launched this fake news tonight about my [death] but know that I am well and that I have no intention of taking my leave.”
Fake news like this 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.
Click on to meet the other celebs and public figures who were falsely reported dead.