On Dec. 1, 2022 (Thursday), we looked into YouTube videos and Facebook posts that were being shared in late November that claimed "America's Got Talent" television super judge Simon Cowell had died.
We noticed that. one YouTube video showed a picture of Cowell on an easel next to an open casket, with the title, "10 minutes ago we announce very sad news about Simon Cowell, he has been confirmed as..." However, Cowell was not dead, nor did the video divulge any information about him dying.
We found no credible and authentic reporting on any entertainment news websites that mentioned he had died. This was just a death hoax and a potentially dangerous one at that.
Note: The reality of the thumbnail picture for that video was that it showed former U.S. President Bill Clinton paying respects at a funeral for baseball legend Hank Aaron.
With these kinds of dangerous death hoaxes, we advise that readers proceed with caution before believing in them, or sharing them. If a purported death announcement on social media mentions "very sad news" or a "tearful farewell" and shows a strange picture next to a casket, it might be a hoax.
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