Rumors of the actor’s alleged demise gained traction on
Saturday after a ‘R.I.P. Jackie Chan’ Facebook page attracted nearly one
million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believableaccount of the actor’s passing:
“At about 11 a.m. ET on Saturday (June 13, 2015), our
beloved actor Jackie Chan passed away. Jackie Chan was born on April 7, 1954 in
Hong Kong. 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
61-year-old 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 network,
indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of an actor of Jackie Chan's
stature would be major news across networks.
A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a
large majority (74%) of respondents think those Jackie Chan death rumors are
not funny anymore.
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