John amos death hoax victims
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With so many celebrity deaths making the news in 2016, apparently, a fake news creator thought John Amos would make a great celebrity death hoax victim. According to Snopes , John was killed off by a fake news article, but Amos is not dead despite what Headline News (not HLN ) reported. As seen on the screenshot of the fake article that was published on Wednesday, December 28, the headline claimed “John Amos Dead at 77.” The article went on to claim Amos had died as a 77-year-old, and called John “she” instead of “he.”
“John Amos, the actor best known as Good Times’ James Evans, has died after suffering a heart attack. She [sic] was 77.”
The screenshot also revealed that the hoax death story received 119,900 views. John made a good celebrity death hoax victim because many people still remember Amos from his role as James Evans, the patriarch who was a no-nonsense type of father. During his reign on the 1970s television series Good Times , Amos was remembered for his mean-looking “mug” as John would flash his silly TV son “J.J.” a mean sneer when he acted up. In fact, Amos portrayed a man who would sneer at just about anyone, even when he was happy.
As of this writing, a search for “John Amos” on Facebook shows that the fake news story titled “John Amo
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Rumor Control: Actor John Amos is NOT Dead…
Amos, best known for his role as the patriarch of the Evans family in the cult classic tv series ‘Good Times,’ is the latest victim of a death hoax.
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Monica J. McKnight, a manager for Amos, also posted a message to Facebook confirming that Amos is still alive and well.
It is unfortunate that people resort to such vile behavior as to falsely report that someone has died on social media. Rest assured that John Amos is alive and well. He will address you all here on his Facebook Page personally very soon.
Thank you for your concern! -Monica J. McKnight -JA Brand Manager
John Amos has an official Facebook page but he hasn’t addressed the recent rumors himself.
Fortunately, Amos is merely the latest celebrity victim of an online death hoax but here’s a list of celebrities taken by 2016 that has been circulating online today:
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Matthew Shepard
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