Keanu Reeves Death

A Keanu Reeves death hoax began spreading on Sunday morning, and became a trending topic on Twitter. The hoax shocked some fans amid mourning for Whitney Houston, who died at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Saturday, at age 48.

While Houston's death was confirmed by authorities, there are no official reports that Reeves has died.

The Keanu Reeves death hoax picked up speed on the heels of Houston's death. The story was spread by the fake "news" site Global Associated News, which has been known to falsely report the deaths of other actors. The site claimed that Reeves died shortly after a snowboarding accident on Sunday.

"The actor & novice snowboarder was vacationing at the Zermatt ski resort in Zermatt, Switzerland with family and friends. Witnesses indicate that Keanu Reeves lost control of his snowboard and struck a tree at a high rate of speed," the fake report stated.

"Keanu Reeves was air lifted by ski patrol teams to a local hospital, however, it is believed that the actor died instantly from the impact of the crash," the account claimed. "The actor was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident and drugs and alcohol do not appear to have played any part in his death.
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