Super star falls prey to death hoax Chinese action star Jackie Chan falls prey to death hoax on internet. Despite a Twitter hoax to the contrary, legendary film star and martial arts master Jackie Chan is still alive and kicking.
For the past few days, rumors have spread on Twitter that martial arts superstar Jackie Chan died.'Today'Jackie Chan has quashed rumours about his death that began circulating around the Internet. The 61-year-old star took to social networking site Facebook to provide proof of his continued vitality.
"I was shocked by two news reports when I got off the plane. First of all, don't worry! I'm still alive. Second, don't believe the scam on Weibo using my name about the Red Pockets," Chan said.
"This is my official Facebook page and I only have 1 official Weibo page. Love you all," Chan, who attended the premiere of Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan's movie "PK" in China last week, tweeted on Saturday.
This isn't the first time that a Jackie Chan death hoax has made its way around the Internet. In 2011, a Facebook page called 'Jackie Chan R.I.P'08/17/2011″ went viral as flocks of fans memorialised the action star, who was said to have died from a heart attack. Chan is currently busy with the 68th Cannes International Film Festival.
News Posted: 18 May, 2015
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