On Feb. 6, 2024, reports surfaced claiming that Toby Keith Covel, known professionally as Toby Keith, had died. According to Keith's official social media accounts and multiple reputable news organizations, the American country singer, actor, and record producer died at age 62 due to stomach cancer. Soon after reports of Keith’s death started circulating on social media, Snopes readers flooded our website to determine whether they were real or a hoax. Keith has been the subject of false rumors in the past, such as when a death hoax was posted on the satirical website Mediamass in October 2023. Here's a deeper look into the misinformation trend, and here's a running list of celebrities that have been targets of it.

Source: New York Times February 06, 2024 17:05 UTC