Macaulay Culkin has
once again died — at least, according to a death hoax spreading online.
The
troubled actor, who at one point was reportedly entrenched in heroin addiction
that friends feared he had only months to live, is once again the subject of a
hoax claiming that he was found dead in his Manhattan apartment.
News
that Macaulay Culkin had allegedly died spread quickly on Facebook and Twitter,
with users linking to a story on something
called MSNBC.website.com (which is entirely separate from the real
MSNBC). The report read:
Sources
are reporting that Macaulay Culkin, best known for his role as Kevin
McCallister in Home Alone and sequel Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, has been
found dead at the age of 34.
Multiple
unconfirmed reports say Culkin was found dead Friday afternoon in his Manhattan
apartment after police responded to a wellness check requested by a family
member.
At
least one occupant of the Manhattan apartment confirmed the apartment belongs
to Culkin but police have not confirmed the man’s identity at this time.
“The
apartment was exceptionally clean and we found no signs of abuse or foul-play
so we are depending on the coroner to make a final ruling of what happened here
today,” said Det. James Patterson, of the Manhattan Police Department.
It
has been only a few months since the last hoax claiming that Macaulay
Culkin is dead. The actor was also reported dead back in April, with Facebook
users mourning his alleged death and even a memorial page popping up.
“At
about 11 a.m. ET on Sunday (April 20, 2014), our beloved actor Macaulay Culkin
passed away,” the report claimed. “Macaulay Culkin was born on August 26,
1980 in New York. He will be missed but not forgotten. Please show your
sympathy and condolences by commenting on and liking this page.”
Though
reps for the actor denied the April reports, they have not yet spoken out on
the latest hoax claiming that Macaulay Culkin is dead.
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