A fresh round of “Jackie Chan dead” posts ricocheted across Facebook and X today, pushing the rumor that the Jackie Chan we’ve watched for decades “passed away.” He did not. The latest wave traces to Facebook posts claiming the 71-year-old died after “complications from decades of on-set injuries,” a formula fans have seen before. The claim was debunked within hours and carries the same telltale signs seen in prior hoaxes.
Pakistan’s Daily Jang (bylined Hania Jamil) likewise described how “fake social media posts” declared that Chan had died “on Monday, November 10,” while reiterating that “no such news has been confirmed from the actor’s team or family.” Jang also quoted real-time pushback from fans on X.
The wording has appeared in multiple copy-paste posts from different pages. One version — visible via a public Facebook link — reads: “sad news: Jackie Chan, 71, passes away after battle with complications from decades of on-set injuries – family confirms heartbreaking loss”. That phrasing is not supported by any verifiable announcement.
Another widely shared post came from a Facebook account using the handle “Stories About Us,” paired with a hospital-bed image. Primetimer captured the caption, which eulogized Chan as “a worthy actor, a great Kong Fu player,” and claimed he had died. The platform metrics on that specific upload were enormous — “more than 25K” likes and “over 30K” shares — illustrating how quickly a false report can saturate feeds before fact-checks catch up.
Neither Jackie Chan’s family nor his representatives announced a death. Major outlets also did not issue obituaries or confirmations. The hoax propagated through Facebook pages and was later echoed in complaints and corrections on X. The pattern matches earlier rumor cycles.
Primetimer explicitly ties today’s rumor to an August 2025 flare-up, when rumor trackers at Rumor Scanner showed that supposedly “new” funeral and hospital images were fabricated or misused. One “deceased body” image looked AI-generated, while the hospital shot actually traced to the 1986 Armour of God accident during production. The outlet also cited The New Daily for broader context on how celebrity death hoaxes routinely go viral.
Jang adds present-day career context that contradicts any obituary narrative: The Shadow’s Edge “hit theatres in August 2025 and climbed to the top spot at the China Box Office,” with Chan playing retired policeman Wong Tak-Chung, who returns to catch the thief Wolf King.
The Monday, November 10, 2025 rumor is another copy-paste hoax. The language is recycled. The supporting images are recycled. And the absence of confirmations from family, representatives, and major outlets is decisive. If you see “Jackie Chan died” or “Jackie Chan dead” trending again, remember that the telltales are the story. Today, they led to a quick, thorough debunk.
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