Cameron Diaz is dead. At least that's what the Internet is saying. However the "There's Something About Mary" actress didn't die. She's just the victim of an Internet death hoax.
A report popped up this week saying that Diaz died in a car crash. Global Associated News said that Cameron Diaz died in a single vehicle crash on Route 80 between Morristown and Roswell on May 5. The report says that Diaz lost control of the vehicle and rolled the car, killing her instantly. It then says that memorial service plans will be announced and that she will have a closed casket due to her severe head trauma.
The report is false. Cameron Diaz 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!"
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.
Despite the report being false, fans are starting to believe the rumor. Several took to Twitter to question and mourn the loss of Cameron Diaz. Some examples of tweets include:
" Cameron Diaz died ???"
" Reading through my timeline and I came across a post about Cameron Diaz. Is it true? Car accident? Is she dead already? Hope not. Love her!"
" What is this news about Cameron Diaz being dead?!"
"You've got to be kidding me?! Cameron Diaz is dead?!"
Internet death hoaxes have become a trend in the past few months.
Some other celebrities who became victims of a death hoax in recent months include "The Big Bang Theory actor Jim Parsons, actress Megan Fox, wrestler John Cena, singer Bruno Mars, actor Vin Diesel, 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. All of these celebrities are just fine.
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