Fact Check: Is Jimmy Fallon dead in 2022? Death Hoax Explained
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On Tuesday, 15th November, Jimmy Fallon trended on Twitter after one more death hoax convinced a few fans that the late-night host had died unexpectedly. In any case, it didn’t take individuals excessively long to discover that #RIPJimmyFallon was a long way from reality as Jimmy himself took to Twitter to address it. The apparent trend, however, has been “ligma” jokes on Twitter. A fake tweet from The Tonight Show became a Twitter sensation on 14th November, making a few people think Jimmy Fallon is dead. However, the star is still alive and doing well in 2022.
YALL MADE THINK JIMMY FALLON WAS DEAD #RIPJimmyFallon
— Mother Kuntress (@rxyan_j) November 16, 2022
In recent years, celebrity death hoaxes have become a common phenomenon on the internet, and Jimmy Fallon was no exception. Jimmy Fallon’s death hoax comes after celebs like Tom Holland, Wendy Williams, and others were targeted. A tweet that read: It is with a heavy heart that we declare the death of a late-night legend, husband, and father of two, Jimmy Fallon 1923-2022, began circulating on Twitter. Also included in the post was a throwback photo of Fallon with his dog. Individuals succumbed to the fake post as the photograph made it seem as though the statement came from the official account of The Tonight Show.
Ligma Jokes Surrounding Jimmy Fallon Are Trending On Twitter
Similarly, many tweets claim Jimmy Fallon died of “ligma” and it is only a senseless Web joke, especially when a death hoax of this nature becomes viral. For those who are unaware, “Ligma” is a made-up illness and web scam that falsely claimed the life of Fortnite streamer Ninja. As well, it refers to internet slang. After #RIPJimmyFallon began trending, trolls joined the discussion and made ligma jokes. A client stated I’m crying at the moment. Last year, I lost a dear friend to ligma, which actually hurts. I am praying for Jimmy Fallon’s loved ones. Now he’s in a better place.
I’m crying rn, I lost a close friend to ligma last year and it still hurts😢
— caGer (@caGer_core) November 16, 2022
Keeping Jimmy Fallon’s friends and family in my prayers🙏 he’s in a better place now😢😔😢😔 #RIPJimmyFallon https://t.co/t8P5EtqL9h
The meme posters saying Fallon passed on from “ligma” and Trump asking for re-election has Jimmy Fallon trending? Another user noted that Twitter really feels like Twitter in any case. A third tweet read: Brother I came on Twitter and thought Jimmy Fallon passed on and it was a ligma joke. Jimmy has asked Twitter’s New CEO Elon Musk’s help to dispose of the viral hashtag which infers he’s dead. From his official Twitter account, the TV host shared: Elon, can you at any point fix this? #RIPJimmyFallon. The Tesla boss Elon Musk is yet to answer back to Jimmy Fallon’s tweet.
Jimmy Fallon trending because memeposters are saying he died of "ligma" and Trump filing for reelection reaction? Twitter does still feel like Twitter.
— Joshua M. Patton (Payment Pending) (@JoshuaMPatton) November 16, 2022
BRO I CAME ON TWITTER AND THOUGHT JIMMY FALLON DIED AND IT WAS A LIGMA JOKE-
— miso the miso (@cringepurpose) November 16, 2022
