Dwayne Johnson Death Hoax: The Rock 'Died Filming Dangerous Stunt for Fast & Furious 7'. American actor and former professional wrestler Dwayne Johnson, also known as The Rock, is the latest victim of a celebrity death hoax. Facebook users began seeing viral posts that the 41-year-old actor died during filming for the movie Fast and Furious 7. Then, Global Associated News made this claim: Actor Dwayne Johnson died while filming a movie in New Zealand early this morning - April 12, 2014, the report read. Preliminary reports from New Zealand Police officials indicate that the actor fell more than 60 feet to his death on the Kauri Cliffs while on-set.