Talk:List of premature obituaries
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Date of review: 28 November 2006 |
What about Robert Graves? His family were informed (wrongly) of his death, but it wasn't an obituary as such, I suppose. Could he be added here? Ben davison 16:47, 11 December 2005 (UTC)
- I reckon not - unless the general public were also told this. (I don't think a private misreport of death quite counts as strong enough.) Ben Finn 19:59, 14 December 2005 (UTC)
- Actually I've changed my mind and put it in. Ben Finn 11:17, 1 July 2006 (UTC)
Re Jello Biafra, does anyone know if these Internet reports of his death were properly published (by a media outlet)? The Internet is full of all kinds of rumours, which don't count. Ben Finn 15:09, 30 December 2005 (UTC)
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[edit] Jon Heder and Steve Burns
Are the premature death reports of Steve Burns and Jon Heder notable enough to list here?--Fallout boy 04:39, 21 January 2006 (UTC)
No, because they appear to be mere rumors (i.e. not reported as fact by the media). Ben Finn 21:20, 17 February 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Hallie Kate Eisenberg
I've cut this (assuming it wasn't reported by the media) as non-media reports are just rumors. Ben Finn 21:16, 17 February 2006 (UTC)
- Hallie Kate Eisenberg, known for starring in a series of Pepsi commercials in 2000, was reported dead by several websites following rumors that she had died in New York City after a hit and run accident. The websites claimed that Eisenberg was "not wearing a seat belt while riding in the backseat of a limousine. A car rear-ended the limo, causing Eisenberg to tumble out of its open window, where she landed on the street and was run down by an approaching car driving on the lane." While it was discovered that Eisenberg was indeed alive and well, rumors of her death still circulated, despite the fact that she continued to film Pepsi commercials for two years afterward.
[edit] Bertrand Russell
I've deleted the claim that he sent a telegram to the Times saying 'Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated' - this sounds like a confusion with Mark Twain. (Unless Russell also did the same.) Ben Finn 11:19, 1 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Cockie Hoogterp
I've removed the date 1938 from the item on Cockie Hoogterp, as it seems doubtful (and it's not terribly necessary, though it would be nice to add back if accurate). Baron Blixen's third wife, Jacqueline Alexander, seems to have died in 1955, so her death can hardly have prompted an erroneous obituary two decades before. (I think Cockie was Cockie Birkbeck and became Cockie Hoogterp following her marriage to Jan Hoogterp.) The Norwegian Wikipedia suggests that "Cookie" was Jacqueline Harriet Alexander, and the third wife was Eva Amalia Maria Lindstrom. So additional information on the Baron's actual wives or further correction would be welcome. - Nunh-huh 15:19, 7 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Noam Chomsky
How come Noam Chomsky isn't written here? When Hugo Chavez gave his speech at the UN, he referred to the "late Noam Chomsky" or something like that. --aishel 21:42, 27 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Ana Torroja
It says "the death of Spanish pop group Mecano's singer was erroneously announced twice" - were these two separate occasions? If so she should also be listed under Double Recipients. Ben Finn 13:39, 28 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Failed GA of 11/28
Sorry, but please read WP:WIAGA. Aside from the fact that I'm not sure if a list qualifies as a Good Article candidate, the list contains no references whatsoever; as a result, it could not possibly be a GA. -- Kicking222 15:24, 28 November 2006 (UTC)
