Morgan Freeman Not Dead Despite CNN Tweet

Morgan Freeman is not dead, despite an elaborate Twitter hoax claiming he is. A few hours ago, an old-school manual re-tweet, which purported to have originated from the @CNN Twitter account read as follows, ‘Breaking News: actor Morgan Freeman has passed away in his Burbank home.’ Two problems with this 1) As Morgan Freeman is very much alive and well, this report is completely wrong 2) CNN claims the message is a hoax and not simple mis-reporting. Moreover, they claim no such tweet was written by them. Further reports clarify it as a sick joke gone wrong, by some Twitter nobody with too much time on their hands; that it was an ‘inside joke between friends’ that got out of hand and spread by further re-tweeting. However, the damage is done. And you only have to Twitter search his name for obits. and people mourning an actor who they think died today. In a blog post, addressing the hoax, they state, ‘Information circulating on Twitter on Thursday alleging CNN reported that actor Morgan Freeman had died is a hoax.’ The news organisation then tweeted the following statement, Thursday evening, ‘CNN did not report Morgan Freeman death. Rumor is false. CNN will aggressively investigate this hoax.’ Meanwhile, the actor ‘is very much alive,’ confirms Freeman’s publicist Stan Rosenfield. News outlets including TMZ confirm the same, ‘Reports of Morgan Freeman’s demise are false; TMZ has confirmed the actor is alive, kicking and definitely not dead.’