Rowan Atkinson Death Hoax
A frequently recirculated Facebook hoax has convinced many people that actor Rowan Atkinson ("Mr. Bean") either committed suicide or died in a car accident, but he is alive and well.
Another celebrity death hoax reared its head in July 2016, then again in March 2017, and yet again in July 2018, as posts circulated on Facebook sharing the news that British actor and comedian Rowan Atkinson, 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:
Clue #1 that the information is false: In the viral graphic, Atkinson’s birth year was given as 1995. If true, that would put him in his twenties.
Clue #2 that the information is false: In the viral graphic, Atkinson’s age was given as 58. In reality, he was 62 at the time (as of 2017), having been born in 1955.
Clue #3 that the information is false: Nowhere, in any legitimate media, has it been reported that Rowan Atkinson passed away.
In fact, Atkinson is currently starring in the third installment of the Johnny English comedy film series, to be released in October 2018:
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