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Was Brad Pitt Just Found Dead From Suicide?!

Claim : Brad Pitt Was Just Found Dead From Suicide!

People are sharing YouTube videos and Facebook posts claiming that Brad Pitt just died, or was found dead from suicide, with titles like :

FOX Breaking News: Brad Pitt found dead (Suicide)

R.I.P country actor Brad Pitt passed away last night, fans burst into tears.

5 Minutes Ago / Rip Brad Pitt / Goodbye Brad Pitt / Brad Pitt

30 minutes ago / Family announced the sad news of Legend Brad Pitt / Farewell in tears

WITH A HEAVY HEART AS WE REPORT THE SAD NEWS, GOODBYE BRAD PITT. ANGELINA JOLIE WAS REALLY BROKEN

7 A.M! En el funeral de Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie y muchos otros actores lamentan su fallecimiento
7 AM! At Brad Pitt’s funeral, Angelina Jolie and many other actors mourn his death

8h / La triste nouvelle concernant l’acteur Brad Pitt a fait pleurer des millions de personnes.
8 a.m. / The sad news about actor Brad Pitt has made millions of people cry.

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Truth : Brad Pitt Was Not Found Dead From Suicide!

This is yet another example of FAKE NEWS created and propagated by people to generate income from scams, page views and YouTube advertising, and here are the reasons why…

Fact #1 : Brad Pitt Suicide Ad Was FB Malware

Let me start by warning you that the Brad Pitt being found dead from suicide was a malware scam that circulated through a Facebook advertisement.

Those who clicked on it were directed to a scam website which tries to trick users into installing malware, rogue Facebook apps, rogue antivirus scanners, or tricked into divulging personal information through fake surveys.

Some were also asked to allow a fake Fox News app to gain permission to their profiles. Those who bypassed the permission pop-up were directed to a fake story about Brad Pitt’s suicide:

Brad Pitt, 52, a multi-awarded American actor and husband of Angelina Jolie, 41, shot himself in the head at a shooting range on Sunday. He was under significant stress because the couple “were going through a divorce and he had a history of depression”, sources have said.”

After extensive media coverage, Facebook finally issued a warning to advise people not to click on the fake advertisement, and to warn those who did so earlier, to change their account passwords and scan for malware.

Fact #2 : Brad Pitt Is Still Alive

Brad Pitt (born William Bradley Pitt on December 18, 1963) is still alive as of 21 January 2024. In fact, he was just spotted in public several days ago!

Even though Brad Pitt is notoriously a very private person, he was seen entering the Gagosian Gallery with his new girlfriend, Ines de Ramon, on Friday, 19 January 2024.

Wearing a brown leather bomber jacket, Brad Pitt looked very healthy for someone who is supposed to have died!

That night, Brat Pitt and Ines de Ramon attended an exhibition by his Moneybag director, Bennett Miller. Britney Spears’ ex-husband, Sam Asghari, was also there. He asked Pitt for a selfie, and later went to chat with Pitt’s former in-laws, James Haven and Jon Voight.

As you can clearly see, Brad Pitt is still very much alive… and looking great!

Fact #3 : No Legitimate Media Outlet Reported His Death

These YouTube videos have been circulating for weeks and months, but people don’t seem to notice that no legitimate media has reported Brad Pitt’s death.

Brad Pitt is one of the most famous celebrities in the world. If he only tripped and fell while walking along Hollywood Boulevard, it would have been international news, covered by celebrity blogs and media outlets.

No legitimate media outlet, or even celebrity blog, reported that Brad Pitt was found dead from suicide, or died suddenly from any cause, because it’s simply not true. Why should you believe some small-time or YouTube channel or random Facebook posts?!

Fact #4 : Brad Pitt Funeral Photos Were Edited

I analysed the photos used in these videos, and traced the origin of two examples used in many of these videos.

This photo used to show Brad Pitt’s funeral is actually a photo from the funeral of Fernando Gaitan, the Colombian TV producer and screenwriter who created the telenovela Yo soy Betty, la fea, which has been adapted in multiple countries.

The funeral was held in Bogota, on Thursday, 31 January 2019. Obviously, that was not Brad Pitt’s funeral, as he was very much alive at that time!

The fake news creator merely added a photo of Brad Pitt, and Angelina Jolie holding up his photo.

Recommended : The Sara Lee Car Accident / Death Video Scam!

This photo does not show Brad Pitt’s coffin being carried out during his funeral. It actually shows the coffin of one of the six Philpott children during their funeral in June 2012. They were murdered by their parents, Mick and Mairead Philpott, who set fire to their home.

If you look carefully, you can see that the pallbearers are carrying multiple coffins. Did it not strike you strange that Brad Pitt’s funeral would have more than one coffin???

Also, the coffin looked remarkably small for an adult. That’s because the coffin was for a 10 year-old little girl called Jade. The fake news creator merely tacked on a photo of Brad Pitt to fool you into believing that it was his funeral.

Fact #5 : Brad Pitt Death Hoax Is Driven By Fake Fact Check Too

This Brad Pitt death hoax, ironically, is also being driven by another fake fact check article by MediaMass Project.

News of actor Brad Pitt’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the January 2024 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 Fight Club, Legends of the Fall or A River Runs Through It is alive and well.

Rumors of the actor’s alleged demise gained traction on Friday after a ‘R.I.P. Brad Pitt’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the American actor’s passing:

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Friday (January 19, 2024), our beloved actor Brad Pitt passed away. Brad Pitt was born on December 18, 1963 in Shawnee. 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 and producer was dead. And as usual, Twittersphere was frenzied over the death hoax.

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Their claim of a viral R.I.P. Brad Pitt Facebook page is false. There is no such Facebook page. It is their standard fake fact check spiel for fake celebrity deaths.

The statement from Brad Pitt’s unnamed reps confirming that he is not dead is exactly the same as statements from other celebrities whose reps MediaMass claimed were victims of death hoaxes, like Angelina Jolie, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Barry Gibb, Bruce Willis, Celine Dion, Clint Eastwood, Cristiano Ronaldo, Dolly Parton, Harrison Ford, Justine Bieber, Lionel Messi, Lucy Liu, Madonna, Melanie Laurent, Mike Tyson, Morgan Freeman, Oprah Winfrey, Robert Pattinson, Simon Cowell, Sylvester Stallone, Taylor Swift, Toby Keith, Tom Cruise, and Tom Hanks.

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.

Hidden in the description page for the MediaMass Project is a disclaimer that they are a “satire” website. That’s the usual “cover” for websites peddling fake news.

Regardless of their reasons, anything posted by MediaMass.net must be considered as fake news, until proven otherwise.

Fact #6 : This Is Just Fake Celebrity News

This is yet another example of fake celebrity news created to generate page views and money through advertising, just like these examples:

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Britney Spears : Nerve Damage NOT From Vaccine!

Claim : Britney Spears Has Nerve Damage From COVID-19 Vaccine!

Right after Britney Spears revealed to her fans that she has nerve damage on the right side of her body,, anti-vaccination activists immediately claimed that her nerve damage was due to the COVID-19 vaccine!

@britneyspears
you’re dealing with nerve damage and lack of oxygen on your right side and hypoxia in the brain , i also lost sensation in my entire body i got mine since my first dose of vaccine . i wonder what causes yours , we have so common symptoms. i hope we recover .

Did you get the vax? If so and have issues you need to be a voice to stop the vaccine being given. The symptoms you have are what people get.

What you are describing in terms of your health, is what is happening in the C19 vaccine injury groups.

Britney Spears Did NOT Get Nerve Damage From COVID-19 Vaccine!

It’s becoming a tradition for anti-vaccination activists to immediately blame all celebrity deaths or injuries on the COVID-19 vaccine.

This is yet another example of FAKE NEWS created and propagated by anti-vaccination activists, and here are the reasons why… and the current facts that we know so far.

Fact #1 : Britney Spears Got Her Nerve Damage While In Rehab

On November 7, 2022, Britney Spears revealed to her fans on Instagram that she suffers from nerve damage on her right side.

In that post, she specifically pointed out that she suffered her nerve damage while in rehab, referring to it as “that place”:

I’m dancing in time now Victoria … yes … nerve damage on the right side of my body … there’s no cure except God I guess … nerve damage is caused sometimes when you don’t get enough oxygen to your brain … your brain literally shuts down 🧠 …

blah blah blah old story … in that place I didn’t breathe when I was there … nerve damage causes parts of your body to go numb. I wake up like 3 times a week in bed and my hands are completely numb … nerves are tiny and it feels like pins and needles from the right side of my body it shoots up to my neck and the part that hurts the worst is my temple on my head … it stings and it’s scary …

Fact #2 : Britney Spears Left Rehab In April 2019

Britney Spears has been in and out of various rehabilitation programs over the years. But her last rehab was in April 2019, when she entered a Los Angeles psychiatric wellness centre after allegedly suffering a breakdown.

She was released on Sunday, April 21, 2019, after spending only a few days at the facility even though her mental health professionals advised her to stay in treatment for a full 30 days.

When she left the facility, she was spotted looking dazed and lost, with a vacant stare and a blank expression. She later shared in June 2021 that they put her on lithium, but never mentioned anything about nerve damage.

In her Instagram post though, she stated that she started experiencing the nerve damage after that 2019 rehab:

the last 3 years since I got out of that place I’ve been in a mild unconscious state … I couldn’t face it 😔. It was like it was too scary to be here … although my instagram has been not up to par to most … hey hey hey it gave me existence and got me here … it’s funny though when I dance I don’t feel the pain 💃

This confirms that her nerve damage occurred sometime in April 2019 – more than 8 months before the COVID-19 pandemic, and 20 months before the first COVID-19 vaccines were approved!

In short – Britney Spears’ nerve damage cannot possibly be caused by the COVID-19 vaccines!

Fact #3 : Britney Spears Claims Her Condition Is Improving

Despite earlier stating that there was no cure for her nerve damage, she later told her fans that she found a medication that improved her condition.

by the grace of God I finally found a medication where I actually feel oxygen going to my brain and through my neck 🧠 … my eyes are more open now and I can hold my head up correctly 👁️

I am not certain if we should take that at face value, as her post is rambling and reads like it was posted by a bipolar person on a manic phase.

Fact #4 : Britney Spears Got Vaccinated A Year After Her Nerve Damage

On April 8, 2021, Britney Spears shared with her fans that she got vaccinated against COVID-19, together with her then-boyfriend Sam Asghari :

Got the COVID vaccine 😳💉 …. Great success 😂 …. High-five 🖐🏻 !!!!!! @samasghari

Okay, the people on the Internet said it was really, really bad, it was like a bullet going through your arm. It was nothing. I felt nothing. I’m fine, and I hope I continue to stay fine

Since then, she has been prolific on Instagram, but have never said anything negative about her COVID-19 vaccination.

Let me be clear – Britney Spears only got vaccinated against COVID-19 a year after she started experiencing nerve damage!

Unless the COVID-19 vaccine has a time machine to go back a year to give her the nerve damage, there is NO WAY her vaccination caused her nerve damage.

Fact #5 : Claims Of Celebrities Dying From COVID-19 Vaccine Proven False

This is yet another example of anti-vaccination activists abusing celebrity deaths / injuries to create and propagate FAKE NEWS about the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines.

So far, claims of celebrity deaths / injuries due to the COVID-19 vaccine have been proven false at every instance. Here is the latest dozen of other false celebrity claims!

Will these anti-vaccination activists apologise for lying to you? Nope! They will just move on to the next celebrity tragedy…