claim: Actor Andrew Lincoln died in a car crash in February 2017.
origin: In February 2017, actor Andrew Lincoln (born Andrew James Clutterbuck) of the popular AMC television series The Walking Dead became the subject of a â€œprank newsâ€ celebrity death hoax. What appeared to be a news article announcing his death circulated on Facebook and Twitter, with a headline asserting â€œWalking Dead Actor Andrew Lincoln Dies in a Car Accidentâ€: However, after several seconds (long enough to fool viewers into sharing the link), the displayed page changed to announce the jape: The â€œnewsâ€ report claiming Andrew Lincoln had died was reveal to be a prank, with the very much undead actor still making live public appearances.