Fact Check: Is Larry The Cable Guy Dead or Alive in 2023? Death Hoax Explained

New rumours doing rounds on the internet claim Larry The Cable Guy is dead. But here’s what you need to know before you actually trust what you have read. It was recently that such news about Larry began on social media. Post which many were worried too for the comedian. However, the reality is something you must know.

Read ahead to know more about rumours about Larry The Cable Guy.

Death rumours about Larry The Cable Guy go viral

Social media may have shocking news for you to come across often. It might be something not so serious or it might be about someone’s demise too. Recently, we came across viral news on social media claiming Larry The Cable Guy has died at the age of 60. Fans of Larry were even worried about coming across the news.

There’s rumors flying around that Larry the cable guy is dead! Is it true?

— AnnMarie Cotton (@chefannie40) July 24, 2023

Some believed what they came across and even paid their tribute to the comedian. However, there was no evidence available to prove the news of Larry’s demise. Neither the family nor any credible sources confirmed the same.

Larry The Cable Guy Dead At 60? https://t.co/2oWwiES4Q7

— Program the Process (@The_Wood_Rabbit) July 24, 2023

Is Larry The Cable Guy dead in 2023?

Well, though many believed the death news of Larry The Cable Guy. However, the comedian himself came up with a response on the same.

Larry on his social media wrote, “As much as some haters would love for me to have died, which I don’t know why other than being jealous of my 1980’s Dolf Lundgren (circa 1980’s) looking body, I’m still alive and currently putting icy hot on 65 per cent of my body after trying to put on my socks”.

As much as some haters would love for me to have died, which I don’t know why other than being jealous of my 1980’s Dolf Lundgren (circa 1980’s) looking body, I’m still alive and currently putting icy hot on 65 percent of my body after trying to put on my socks. Apparently once a…

— Larry The Cable Guy (@GitRDoneLarry) July 24, 2023

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Previously too such fake death news went viral on the internet claiming that stars like Oprah Winfrey, Tom Holland, Steve Harvey and others have died. However, they just turn out to be a death hoax targetting famous stars.

How to handle fake news on the internet?

You may come across several pieces of information and post a day on social media. However, not every piece of information that you come across is actually trustworthy. There are numerous that are posted on social media merely for views. Hence, you must be cautious with such fake news.

What you all need to do with such type of news is just to report them as they can be misleading. Reporting fake news will prevent them from spreading further among other users. Also upon reporting such fake information, they can be immediately taken down from the platforms.

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