Enrique Iglesias is dead. At least that's what the internet is saying. However, the "Finally Found You" singer didn't die. He's just the victim of an internet car crash death hoax yet again. Enrique Iglesias is just fine.
A report popped up this week saying that Iglesias died in a car crash. Global Associated News said that Bell died in a single vehicle crash on Route 80 between Morristown and Roswell on February 9. The report says that Iglesias lost control of the vehicle and rolled the car, killing him instantly. It then says that memorial service plans will be announced and that he will have a closed casket due to his severe head trauma.
The report is false. Iglesias didn't die in a car crash. Since there are so many details to the accident, it's easy to believe that its real, but Global Associated News creates fake news reports.
A message at the bottom of the site reads: "FAKE... THIS STORY IS 100% FAKE! this is an entertainment website, and this is a totally fake article based on zero truth and is a complete work of fiction for entertainment purposes!"
Rumors of Iglesias' death were also trending on Twitter.
Global Associated News allows people to enter a celebrity name into a generator, which then creates a fake news story about their death. Other celebrities have died in the same exact car crash before. Singer Jesse McCartney, tv host Jerry Springer, basketball star Kobe Bryant and several others were killed in a car crash between Roswell and Morristown. This isn't the first time Enrique was the victim of a hoax either. The same hoax was going around in February 2013.
Despite the report being false, fans are starting to believe the rumor. Several took to Twitter to mourn the loss of Iglesias. Some examples of tweets include:
"IS ENRIQUE IGLESIAS DEAD? LOOK AT THE WORLD WIDE TRENDS."
"is it true Enrique Iglesias died in a car accident?"
"Oh my God! #EnriqueIglesias Dies In Car Crash :("
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