Adam Sandler is dead. At least that's the rumor going around based on a fake report. The comedian/ actor is fine. He's just the victim of an internet death hoax that won't die.
Global Associated News, which is notorious for starting false celebrity death rumors, says "Actor Adam Sandler is reported to have died shortly after a snowboard accident earlier today - November 16, 2012.
The site claims that Sandler died in a snowboarding incident at the Zermatt ski resort in Zermatt, Switzerland.
"Witnesses indicate that Adam Sandler lost control of his snowboard and struck a tree at a high rate of speed," the report reads. "Adam Sandler was air lifted by ski patrol teams to a local hospital, however, it is believed that the actor died instantly from the impact of the crash. The actor was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident and drugs and alcohol do not appear to have played any part in his death."
Since there are so many details to the accident, its 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!"
Sandler is not dead. He's currently filming the sequel to "Grown Ups." He also recently appeared on a special Eddie Murphy television tribute called "Eddie Murphy: One Night Only."
Pranksters have been trying to kill off Sandler for several months. The same exact death hoax was going around back in September and even all the way back in 2010.
A Facebook page was created called "R.I.P. Adam Sandler." The page has over 71,000 "Likes. When the hoax first started in September, the admin of the page would photos of Sandler with messages of condolence to try to keep the hoax going. Now it is flooded with spam.Those on Twitter are starting to believe the rumor as more and more people discuss it and question whether or not it's really true.
Examples of some Tweets include:
"Adam Sandler died?""Adam Sandler died in a snowboarding accident this morning :("RIP Adam Sandler. Now who's going to make funny movies."
Sandler isn't the only star to die in a snowboarding accident in Zermatt, Switzerland. Actor Eddie Murphy had the same exact cause of death in yet another death hoax, multiple times.
Some other celebrities who became victims of a death hoax in recent months include TV host Jerry Springer, musician Skrillex, Rapper Lil Wayne, Actor Vince Vaughn, Tom Kenny, the voice behind SpongeBob Squarepants, country singer Taylor Swift, legendary actor Morgan Freeman, Comedian Bill Cosby, Alfonso Ribeiro aka Carlton from the Fresh Prince, and Bill Nye the Science Guy have all been victims of death hoaxes within the past few weeks. All of these celebrities are just fine
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