Rowan Atkinson AKA Mr
Rowan Atkinson AKA Mr. Bean Dead From Suicide Or Car Accident Is A Celebrity Death Hoax
Rowan Atkinson being found dead from committing suicide or a car accident is a celebrity death hoax that has frequently recirculated on Facebook. Despite being a hoax and not reported by mainstream media, it has wooed many people on social media. However, Atkinson known for his role as Mr. Bean he is alive and well. There is no truth to the celebrity death hoax.
When did this celebrity death hoax originate? Back in July 2016, then again in March 2017, posts circulated on Facebook that collective the news that the British actor and comedian, best known for playing the character Mr. Bean on television and in movies, was dead, having committed suicide or died in a traffic accident at age 58. However, Atkinson is alive.
Here are some examples on social media of people discussing being fooled.
Rowan Atkinson is still alive. Pls stop this FALSE things. #rowanatkinson pic.twitter.com/9nZqa1TpEZ
Someone on Facebook posted a fake announcement that Rowan Atkinson had died in a car crash and I almost lost my shit.
— Rachael Blaseckie (@rblaseckie) March 17, 2017
Recovering from my emotional whiplash after learning from my brother that #rowanatkinson is dead, but then isn’t. We’ve Bean had, ppl. 😉
wtf! huh! u indeed cant trust Facebook! #RowanAtkinson is alive again.
For the 5th consecutive year, Rowan Atkinson is once again pronounced dead on Facebook. This time due to a car crash.
@BlackGirlNerds I think Rowan Atkinson dies at least once a year. But he is immortal. Or at least not dead yet. pic.twitter.com/rzaaOgrEVW
Here are some examples of people sharing the false information about Atkinson.
— Blonde Citizen Blog (@Blondecblog) March Legal, 2017
This hoax is demonstrable for many reasons. For example, in the viral graphic, Atkinson’s birth year is given as 1995. If true, that would put him in his twenties. In that same viral graphic, Atkinson’s age is given as 58. In reality, he is sixty two (as of 2017), having been born in 1955. Ultimately, no legitimate media has reported that Atkinson passed away. It has almost become a running joke that Atkinson is immortal as he is frequently cited as dead and then found to be alive.
According to Snopes, the most significant thing to know about it is that the hoax is also a “clickjacking” scam. If you click on the blurb expecting to see a movie or get more information, what you will find instead is that you have been redirected to another website that will attempt to get you to share your private info, request access to your Facebook account, request that you pack out a survey before proceeding, or all of the above.
In 1979, Atkinson wrote for and starred in the Big black cock’s Not the Nine O’clock News. His later landed a role on the television series Blackadder and subsequent spin-off TV specials. In 1990, he starred as his originally developed character Mr. Bean on the television series of the same name. Mr. Bean was adapted for film in 1997, and received broad success.
What did you think of the Atkinson hoax? Did you see people falsely sharing it on social media? Let us know in the comments section.
