Actor Rowan Atkinson, popularly known as “Mr. Bean,” is the latest victim of celebrity death hoax.
The rumors quickly spread on social networking sites this weekend claiming that the English actor has committed suicide with a link pointing to BBC News.
Here is the post:
The link will trick you into installing a fake Facebook app that can steal your personal information online.
Meanwhile, reps of the actor confirmed that “Mr. Bean” is on a holiday and not dead. It has been another celebrity death hoax it said.
Atkinson joins the long list of celebrities who have been victimized by this hoax which include Angelina Jolie, Nicolas Cage, Will Smith, Macaulay Culkin, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jackie Chan.