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| A '''celebrity death hoax''' is a false report of the death of a living public figure. In recent years hoaxes of this type have been most widely perpetuated via the ]. However they are not a new phenomenon; in 1945 following the death of ] there were hoax reports of the deaths of ] and ], among other celebrities of the time.<ref></ref>. | A '''celebrity death hoax''' is a false report of the death of a living public figure. In recent years hoaxes of this type have been most widely perpetuated via the ]. However they are not a new phenomenon; in 1945 following the death of ] there were hoax reports of the deaths of ] and ], among other celebrities of the time.<ref></ref><ref></ref>. | ||
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A celebrity death hoax is a false report of the death of a living public figure. In recent years hoaxes of this type have been most widely perpetuated via the Internet. However they are not a new phenomenon; in 1945 following the death of Franklin Roosevelt there were hoax reports of the deaths of Charlie Chaplin and Frank Sinatra, among other celebrities of the time..