The Digest:
Leo Edochie, son of veteran Nollywood actor Pete Edochie, has debunked fresh online reports falsely claiming his 78-year-old father is dead. The rumour, which originated from an X user, alleged the actor had passed away in a hospital under "unknown circumstances" and that confirmation came from his "elder son." In an Instagram statement, Leo described the claim as a "lie from the pit of hell," affirming his father is alive and in good health. He condemned those spreading the hoax, stating: "If you wish someone died, two things happen: he lives very long, and you will die before him." This is not the first such incident; similar false reports of Edochie's death have circulated for over two decades, including a 2022 hoax claiming he died in an auto crash.
Key Points:
- False death rumours inflict emotional distress on the family and mislead the grieving public.
- Repeated hoaxes undermine trust in online information and social media platforms.
- The Edochie family bears the recurring burden of refuting baseless claims about their patriarch.
- The persistence of such hoaxes highlights the unchecked spread of misinformation about public figures.
- The timing, with no discernible trigger, reflects the arbitrary and malicious nature of celebrity death hoaxes.
Sources: Leo Edochie/Instagram
