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Ken Kercheval Has Died - Now Confirmed 21/04/19
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<blockquote data-quote="Michael Torrance" data-source="post: 160016" data-attributes="member: 719"><p><a href="https://en.mediamass.net/people/ken-kercheval/deathhoax.html" target="_blank">https://en.mediamass.net/people/ken-kercheval/deathhoax.html</a></p><p></p><p>News of actor <a href="https://en.mediamass.net/people/ken-kercheval" target="_blank">Ken Kercheval</a>’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the April 2019 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports. Thankfully, the actor best known for his role on the television series <em>Dallas</em> is alive and well.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Ken Kercheval death hoax spreads on Facebook</p><p></p><p>Rumors of the actor’s alleged demise gained traction on Sunday after a ‘<strong><em>R.I.P. Ken Kercheval</em></strong>’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the American actor’s passing:</p><p></p><p>“<em>At about 11 a.m. ET on Sunday (April 21, 2019), our beloved actor Ken Kercheval passed away. Ken Kercheval was born on July 15, 1935 in Wolcottville. He will be missed but not forgotten. Please show your sympathy and condolences by commenting on and liking this page.</em>”</p><p>Hundreds of fans immediately started writing their messages of condolence on the Facebook page, expressing their sadness that the talented 83-year-old actor was dead. And as usual, Twittersphere was frenzied over the death hoax.</p><p></p><p>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 an actor of Ken Kercheval's stature would be major news across networks.</p><p></p><p>A <a href="https://en.cpost.org/poll/ken-kercheval/deathhoax.html" target="_blank">recent poll</a> conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (85%) of respondents think those Ken Kercheval death rumors are not funny anymore.</p><p></p><p>Ken Kercheval Death Hoax Dismissed Since Actor Is ‘Alive And Well’</p><p></p><p>On Monday (April 22) the actor's reps officially confirmed that Ken Kercheval is not dead. “<em>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,</em>” they said.</p><p></p><p>Some fans have expressed anger at the fake report saying it was reckless, distressing and hurtful to fans of the much loved actor. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Michael Torrance, post: 160016, member: 719"] [URL]https://en.mediamass.net/people/ken-kercheval/deathhoax.html[/URL] News of actor [URL='https://en.mediamass.net/people/ken-kercheval']Ken Kercheval[/URL]’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the April 2019 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports. Thankfully, the actor best known for his role on the television series [I]Dallas[/I] is alive and well. Ken Kercheval death hoax spreads on Facebook Rumors of the actor’s alleged demise gained traction on Sunday after a ‘[B][I]R.I.P. Ken Kercheval[/I][/B]’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the American actor’s passing: “[I]At about 11 a.m. ET on Sunday (April 21, 2019), our beloved actor Ken Kercheval passed away. Ken Kercheval was born on July 15, 1935 in Wolcottville. He will be missed but not forgotten. Please show your sympathy and condolences by commenting on and liking this page.[/I]” Hundreds of fans immediately started writing their messages of condolence on the Facebook page, expressing their sadness that the talented 83-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 American network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of an actor of Ken Kercheval's stature would be major news across networks. A [URL='https://en.cpost.org/poll/ken-kercheval/deathhoax.html']recent poll[/URL] conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (85%) of respondents think those Ken Kercheval death rumors are not funny anymore. Ken Kercheval Death Hoax Dismissed Since Actor Is ‘Alive And Well’ On Monday (April 22) the actor's reps officially confirmed that Ken Kercheval is not dead. “[I]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,[/I]” they said. Some fans have expressed anger at the fake report saying it was reckless, distressing and hurtful to fans of the much loved actor. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe. [/QUOTE]
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