“Stephen Hawking still alive”, rumors not funny anymore for 78% of voters

British superstar Stephen Hawking (‘A Brief History of Time’ author), 76, 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 (78%) of poll respondents.

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Disclaimer: The poll results are based on a representative sample of 756 voters worldwide, conducted online for The Celebrity Post magazine. Results are considered accurate to within 2.2 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.