The Rock: Dwayne Johnson, former WWE star, isn't dead after stunt accident

The Rock: Dwayne Johnson, former WWE star, isn't dead after stunt accident

- The Rock, real name, Dwayne Johnson is hale and hearty

- The death hoax claiming the actor died after a failed stunt went viral on social media platforms on Wednesday, November 13

- Dwayne assured fans he is very much alive through a snap of his upcoming Under Armour campaign on Instagram

US actor, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, was the latest celebrity victim of a shocking death hoax.

According to Zeebiz, celebrities being targeted through death hoaxes is common. There have been many reports of major celebrities passing away that have been circulated in the past and labelled as fake news.

Dwayne’s hoax appeared on the internet on Wednesday, November 13, which claimed that the actor died after a failed stunt. The article carried the headline: “BBC: Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson dies at 47 after a terrible stunt attempted failed”. The source used BBC News label to appear as a legitimate news organization.

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Unfortunately, thousands of fans shared the story on social media. Some even asked the actor on Twitter to confirm if he is dead or not.

But Dwayne, who is one of the highest-paid actors in Hollywood and a former WWE star, did not respond to the death hoax reports, instead updated his Instagram account with a snap of his upcoming Under Armour campaign.

So, for those who are still stressing, The Rock is not dead, he is alive and well.

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The ‘Hobbs and Shaw’ actor was previously targeted by a similar hoax in 2011. Dwayne debunked the death hoax on Facebook back then. Then in 2014, Dwayne faced another hoax claiming the actor died while shooting a stunt for Fast & Furious 7.

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Just to assure you that The Rock is alive, here are a few things that Dwayne has been up to lately.

  • The actor recently completed the shoot for Jumanji: Next Level and is busy promoting the movie.
  • He also appeared at UFC 244: Masvidal vs Diaz where he presented the winner of the main event, Jorge Masvidal with the BMF belt.
  • Dwayne is also producing an MMA film about mixed martial arts fighter, Mark ‘The Smashing Machine’ Kerr.

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Dwayne Johnson officially ditched bachelorhood days after dropping the curtain on his wrestling career spanning decades.

The revered wrestler tied the knot with the love of his life Lauren Hashian in a secret wedding held in Hawaii on Sunday, August 18.

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