“Ian McKellen is dead”, rumors not funny anymore for 85% of voters

British superstar Ian McKellen (Beauty and the Beast, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, X-Men), 85, recently became the latest internet celebrity death hoax victim when news about his death circulated on social networking sites. ‘Not funny anymore’ say a clear majority (85%) of poll respondents.

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Disclaimer: The poll results are based on a representative sample of 781 voters worldwide, conducted online for The Celebrity Post magazine. Results are considered accurate to within 2.2 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.