Rowan Atkinson, who is popular for playing the role of the mischievous and funny Englishman Mr. Bean, has reportedly passed away last Saturday, November 16, 2013. However, the latest edition of StarMag revealed that Atkinson was just the latest of many celebrities who were victimized by Internet Hoax.

Rumors of Atkinson's death became viral in a span of just hours after an anonymous user created a Facebook page 'R.I.P. Rowan Atkinson, which reportedly garnered roughly a million likes.

The about button of the page provides a convincing narration of facts regarding the death of Atkinson last Saturday:

"At about 11 a.m. ET on Saturday (November 16, 2013), our beloved actor Rowan Atkinson passed away. Rowan Atkinson was born on January 6, 1955 in Newcastle upon Tyne. He will be missed but not forgotten. Please show your sympathy and condolences by commenting on and liking this page."

According to Media Mass, at least hundreds of fans wrote their messages of condolences on Facebook page, expressing their love and respect to the man that brought Mr. Bean to life.

"Hundreds of fans immediately started writing their messages of condolence on the Facebook page, expressing their sadness that the talented 58-year-old actor and comedian was dead. And as usual, Twittersphere was frenzied over the death hoax," Media Mass stated on its article.

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Not Funny Anymore

While many Mr. Bean fans really believed the actor really died, others were very skeptical about it because of a number of celebrity death hoaxes that circulated in the Internet this year. These fans stressed that a major British news station should have reported Atkinson's death before it spread on the internet like a wild fire.

Based on a recent poll initiated by Celebrity Post, 76 percent of the total respondents agreed that hoax on celebrity deaths, specifically on Atkinson, is not funny anymore.

Some fans even expressed their anger for the fake reports, calling it reckless, distressing and hurtful to Atkinson, his family and most-loyal fans around the world.

Mr. Bean is Alive & Kicking

Atkinson's representatives confirmed the British actor is alive and kicking, asking the public to stop believing on celebrity death rumors.

"He joins the long list of celebrities who have been victimized by this hoax. He's still alive and well, stop believing what you see on the Internet," they said, according to Media Mass.

Atkinson became the latest victim of internet death hoaxes. Earlier this year, Hongkong actor Jackie Chan was also reported to have died while Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning was allegedly involved in a car accident; both are found to be untrue.

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