The Jackie Chan's
News of actor Jackie Chan’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans
across the world. However the January 2015 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 roles in
Shanghai Noon,
Rush Hour or
Police Story is alive and well.
Rumors of the actor’s alleged demise gained traction on Thursday after a
‘R.I.P. Jackie Chan’
Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read
the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the actor’s passing:
“At
about 11 a.m. ET on Thursday (January 01, 2015), our beloved actor
Jackie Chan passed away. Jackie Chan was born on April 7, 1954 in Hong
Kong. He will be missed but not forgotten. Please show your sympathy and
condolences by commenting on and liking this page.”
Hundreds
of fans immediately started writing their messages of condolence on the
Facebook page, expressing their sadness that the talented 60-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 network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of
an actor of Jackie Chan's stature would be major news across networks.
A recent poll
conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (74%) of
respondents think those Jackie Chan death rumors are not funny anymore.
Jackie Chan Death Hoax Dismissed Since Actor Is ‘Alive And Well’
On
Friday (January 02) the actor's reps officially confirmed that Jackie Chan is not dead. “
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,” 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.
Jackie Chan Sexiest Actor Alive
Jackie Chan, 60, has been dubbed “the Sexiest Actor Alive” by
Glamour's magazine in its January 2015 issue out this week.
For the second year in a row 2014 and 2015
The
magazine has released its annual list of the 100 men who made history
hotter, and the honors go to exactly who you thought they would (if you
keep up with celebrity news): Jackie Chan, the actor best known for his roles in
Shanghai Noon, Rush Hour or Police Story.
For the second year in a row, our gorgeous hottie beat out some other
equally hot men for the number one spot! And we can't say we disagree!
Twitter Frenzy
Within minutes of Jackie Chan being announced as this year’s winner, it had become the top trending topic on Twitter:
“He is unquestionably handsome, he’s been smartly building his career on more than his looks,” wrote one fan.
“Jackie Chan being named THE Sexiest Man Alive makes his girlfriend the luckiest Woman Alive?” joked another one.
The
major upside of the award is that the actor will be getting plenty of
press for the next few weeks. So what do you say? Do you think Jackie
Chan is the Sexiest Actor Alive? And if not, who gets your vote?