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Death hoaxes and survival tactics.

1/7/2015

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Now people are making up false stories of celebrity deaths. What's their problem? Not enough happening to keep their interest in the beginning of the year 2015?

In the latest run of hoaxes, the death of four 73 year-old celebrities has been announced, sending fans to their Facebook page to pay tribute.

Singer/songwriter Roberto Carlos dead 2015, singer and conductor Plácido Domingo, actor and producer Nick Nolte and 73-year-old singer, songwriter, musician and poet Bob Dylan.


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News of singer Bob Dylan’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the January 2015 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax to join the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports. Thankfully, the singer, best known for his hits Blowin' in the Wind (1963), Like a Rolling Stone (1965), or Knockin' on Heaven's Door (1973), is alive and well. He has been influential in popular music and culture for more than five decades.

Recently, the 73-year-old American folk singer announced that his new album will be released on 2nd February 2015.

You might wonder what perked my interest in looking up who had died recently. Answer: my age. You see, I'll be 73 tomorrow. And I consider reaching this age, whole of body (discounting artificial hips) and mind, as a triumph. 


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I've survived childhood illness. You see, in the early forties, a huge percentage of youngsters succumbed to polio in Australia.

I've lived through the determination to take risks in my teenage years by riding pillion with no protective gear on a fast motorbike. When I graduated as top of the class in a Melbourne modeling school at the age of 16, I didn't get sucked into the hopeless life of advancement via casting couches (thanks to my father's intervention).

As a young adult I gave birth to three children and survived toxemia. I've weathered the storm of my first husband's nervous breakdown, and the trauma of my children's teenage years.

As an adult, I barely survived a traumatic marriage break-up and moved to England all alone to find a job within a week. I met my present husband in the UK, and have made a new life for last 26 years, during which I learned of two of my children's deaths ten years apart.

Now, at 73 tomorrow, I'm old. Who knows what will come in the future? 'The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind'. My husband might survive the cancer wracking his body and we will live together for many years to come. If not, I face another upheaval, hoping with all my heart I'll continue to adapt.

I think that's what life is all about: being able to bend before the wind rather than remain rigid and snap.

If you learn anything from this article, let it be to accept what comes, learn, and move on, always believing in your ability to see the positive side of any challenge.


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Ashley Tukiainen link
1/6/2015 06:34:54 pm

It's a shame that so many falsehoods are spreading so quickly on mainstream media! Good health to you and your husband, may you enjoy many more years together!

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lisa prince link
1/6/2015 06:49:22 pm

this really does sicken me, why do people feel it is ok to do it and liek you said there are enough sad events in the world already why add another and a fakeone at that , weldone on our fight of survival

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Bill Bartlett
1/6/2015 07:22:42 pm

This reminds me of the Mark Twain line: "Reports of my death are greatly exaggerated." Through all the ups and downs of our lives, I think the only constant is the presence of love. Whether we choose to experience it or only know of it because of the absence, the desire to be loved, the compulsion to love and the acceptance of love impacts all of our decisions, colors all of our actions, elevates us to the status of a human being. I'm glad you wrote of this.

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Kelly - Simple Life Mom link
1/6/2015 07:43:27 pm

Well, Happy Birthday tomorrow!
Life can be hard at times. You seem like you have pushed through. I know I can only do that through my faith in Jesus.
Thank you for sharing.

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Sophie Bowns link
1/6/2015 07:47:14 pm

Death isn't something to make jokes about.
We've recently lost a close family friend. She was only 62 and died suddenly. I'm honestly heartbroken, she was like a (young) Grandma to me.
-Happy birthday for tomorrow (in case I forget.) You've been through a lot. x

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Janice Wald link
1/6/2015 07:49:16 pm

Hi Francene!
1. Happy birthday!
2. How sad people make up hoaxes
3. You are not "old". You are older than other people younger than you.

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Tracey link
1/6/2015 08:09:15 pm

Firstly, happy birthday! What an inspiring post this is. And what a full life you have had! I've heard about this ridiculous list. I guess the authors think that if they keep brining out the same names, year in year out, eventually they'll get something right. Which of course they will but how bonkers.These people are as tragic and pathetic as internet trolls! Tx

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Kristen from The Road to Domestication link
1/6/2015 09:06:22 pm

Happy Birthday to yyyooouuu!!! I love your attitude. It's true, there is always a positive side to any challenge. Thank you for reminding us!

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Scott link
1/6/2015 10:31:47 pm

Happy Birthday, and many well-wishes to your husband. May there be many decades together ahead!

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Donna link
1/7/2015 12:44:40 am

Happy Birthday! Woo-hoo -
Very interesting story about the death hoaxes - Ricky Martin has been the newest! Weird.
You've gone through a lot - congratulations on making it through - big hugs :)

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Laurel Regan link
1/7/2015 06:39:08 am

I will never understand the need to perpetuate false stories about celebrities. I'm at the point now that when a death is announced, I immediately assume the notice is false until I'm able to prove otherwise. Sad.

Happy Birthday, and I wish you and your husband many, many more years together.

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Alana link
1/7/2015 09:46:46 am

None of us know what the future holds. From afar, I can only send my wishes and hopes for you and your husband. You have been through so much, Francene, and you face it with grace.

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Patricia link
1/7/2015 12:04:47 pm

Happy birthday fro tomorrow!

I guess some people just like to cause drama. Kind of like the hackers that have been in the news recently for hacking Xbox and Playstation (hubby was pretty annoyed with that one!). They need attention and they disrupt people's lives to seek it.

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prasanna raghavan link
1/7/2015 03:12:45 pm

Happy Birth day. Death hoax is not a joke; yet somebody revel in it. The world is strange! You have survived tragedies and came this far. And it shows you are ready to think bravely about it. But your writing is juvenile and you long live.

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Amalia link
1/7/2015 10:19:03 pm

Happy, happy birthday tomorrow!

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