The latest victim of this hoax was the MR. Bean Star Rowan Atkinson . According to ABS-CBN, a Filipino named Michael Robert Meras started this hoax as he Tweeted "RIP Rowan Atkinson" which became viral only after a few minutes of retweeting with a hastag "#RIPRowanAtkinson".
Meras said :
"I never thought my tweet about RIP Rowan Atkinson would be that viral, it has gone worldwide. It was just a joke. Galit na sa akin ngayon ang buong mundo, baka ma-ireport na Twitter ko </3 Hay! Gagawa ako ng Twitter kong bago if ever mabura siya dahil sa reports," he said in his Facebook account.
He later explained that he saw the "RIP Rowan Atkinson" message on Facebook and decided to repost in on Twitter. He added: "I'm so over it, let's move on :)"
Before Rowan Atkinson, Maddona was also reportedly involve in a hoax death news via twitter. According to a Maddona fan, a lady gaga fanatic started the tweet.
Here are some of the Celebrities that were killed off via tweets
- Rowan atkinson
- Madonna
- Jacky Chan
- Jon Bon Jovi
- Charlie Sheen
- Adam Sandler