Natalie Portman NOT dead!

[cascadiance]

There's a new rumor going out now that should be stopped in case others hear it here...

http://mashable.com/2009/06/29/natalie-portman-death/

Natalie Portman Not Dead Either (Bogus Internet Rumors)

June 29th, 2009 | by Adam Ostrow



It’s been a tough week for celebrities and their fans, as we’ve lost Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, Ed McMahon, and Billy Mays. Last night, I noted on Twitter that “why is everyone dying” was actually a hot Google search term, as apparently the masses think perhaps it’s more than just a coincidence that so many famous people are passing away.

Unfortunately, that’s leading to a lot of false rumors going around, the latest of which involves actress Natalie Portman. The story claims that Portman fell from a cliff while filming a movie, plummeting to her death. Sound familiar? Yep, it’s the same story that supposedly claimed the lives of actors Jeff Goldblum and Harrison Ford on the same day that Michael Jackson died last week.

Another article noting this story is false...

http://www.twirlit.com/2009/06/29/natalie-portman-death-untrue/

Another earlier rumor published...

http://www.rantrave.com/Rant/Is-Natalie-Portman-Dead.aspx

[provis99]

1. in what worldview is Billy Mays considered to be a celebrity?

We're really scraping the bottom of the barrel if a tv huckster is a "celebrity".

[BlooInBloo]

3. Welcome to America.

[EvolveOrConvolve]

4. The death of Billy Mays hit me a lot harder than either Jackson's or Fawcett's

He was far more than a "tv huckster". He promoted affordable health care for all, pushed for environmental responsibility in the products he endorsed, and he had a beautiful young daughter who obviously adored him. You can tell a lot about the character of a person by how much they are loved by their young children. The smile at that girls' face when she saw her daddy was priceless.

People are more than one thing, so your distillation of his life to "tv huckster" is offensive to me. If I had to choose a person for my child to emulate out of Billy Mays, Michael Jackson, and Farrah Fawcett, it wouldn't even be close. I would want him to be more like Billy Mays.

[704wipes]

19. his death came !free!, included with all the others !!

at no extra charge !! except for shipping and handling...

[CakeGrrl]

2. Same false M.O. as the Jeff Goldblum fake last week

Filming in NZ, fell off a cliff. Telltale hoax.

[Ilsa]

5. No, Obama killed Jeff Goldblum:

I hope you are old enough to remember this!

[cascadiance]

15. Uh oh... Colbert now says that Goldblum is dead...

http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/06/30/stephen-colbert-reports-the-untimely-death-of-jeff-goldblum-on-the-colbert-report/

[chrisa]

18. The "New Zealand Cliff" story has been around forever.

Used dozens of times for dozens of different people.

[The Straight Story]

6. If she were dead, I am sure I could find a reason to be glad about it

Like her cavorting with Jar Jar. What the hell was she thinking???

And if I looked hard enough I might find out how she voted for a repub.

Give me enough time and I will find a reason to dance on anyone's grave, including my own :rofl:

[cascadiance]

8. I find her roles a lot better than you...

I appreciate a lot her efforts in "V for Vendetta" to help drum up resistance to the previous fascists in power...

And even the line she does a great job of delivering in the Star Wars flick:

"So this is how liberty dies. With thunderous applause,"

that needed SO much to be said over the last eight years to moviegoers...

Those are enough for me to have a lot of respect for the roles she's played.

[The Straight Story]

9. Does not matter the good, only the bad we can find

All good is wiped out by one bad thing. Sinners all I hear :)

But yeah, she is pretty awesome.

[DavidDvorkin]

7. I wonder what motivates people to start such rumors

Such rumors crop up from time to time, and I've always found that puzzling.

[City of Mills]

10. MORE BREAKING NEWS

Apparently Dave Coulier is no more.

[cascadiance]

12. And supposedly Britney Spears again now too...

http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,25712336-5012980,00.html

http://www.news.com.au/common/imagedata/0,,6696117,00.jpg

I guess they hacked her twitter page in this case...

[cascadiance]

13. Rick Astley is also NOT DEAD!

http://www.inquisitr.com/27748/rick-astley-dead/

http://www.the-dish.co.uk/2009/06/30/rick-astley-is-not-dead

http://news.lalate.com/2009/06/30/rick-astley-not-dead/

Please don't get "Rick Rolled" along with the other celebrity rumors!

Earlier rumor articles...

http://www.nhatky.in/rick-astley-dead-12339450

http://www.babble.com.au/2009/06/30/is-rick-astley-dead/

[KamaAina]

16. I guess he's "never gonna give it up"!

:P

[regnaD kciN]

11. ...although you'd have a hard time telling, if you watched "The Phantom Menace"

:evilgrin:

[cascadiance]

14. George Clooney not dead either...

http://www.tmz.com/2009/06/30/clooney-caught-in-bogus-celebrity-death-craze/

[lumberjack_jeff]

17. Those cliffs in New Zealand really should have guardrails.