Presentation
It’s a wonderful thing to love
Such fun
Such fun— Trilby Smith – Lyran Warrior – Thrower of Oranges (@TrilbySmith3) January 12, 2022
The Sandler death hoax presented in many different ways and was in some cases convincing. To reassure each other, users were forced to produce evidence to the contrary.
Outrage
I would have cried.
— swizy (@Swizorue) January 12, 2022
i told my roommate i’d never cry over a celeb death.. BUT Adam Sandler !!!! i don’t wanna live to see that day😖
— Emma P🤍 (@emmapaige67) January 10, 2022
Fans’ outrage soon turned to outrage in many instances, directed at anyone who spread this hoax.
Just ask
@AdamSandlerHey, are you okay?
There’s a tiktok saying you are dead. It’s really sad that you are dead. I love the movies you star in and you are a great actor.— Jane Harrison (@Janeslaseman16) January 12, 2022
Some fans skipped the research phase and went straight to the source. They tagged Sandler in the inflammatory videos and asked him directly if he was okay. These questions did not seem to be answered by Sandler.
Bob Saget
I just heard..😢😢😢😭😭😭 I had to check your Twitter and here I am crying my eyes out! These guys were great friends of mine. Promise you’ll never leave us Adam.!. 😭😭😭 You we’re my second to Robin Williams and he’s gone. 🥺🥺 #BobSagat
— CurvyDame2004 (@Mary_Awesome04) January 10, 2022
Fans were all the more thrilled that this hoax happened so quickly after Bob Saget’s death.
Protect
Celebrity deaths are a reminder that we need to be vigilant. @AdamSandlerAt all costs
— Trixie Toney (@trixieltoney) January 10, 2022
Many fans were shocked to learn how devastated they would be if Sandler died. They made exaggerated calls for Sandler to be kept safe as much as possible.
Jump to Conclusions
i saw adam sandler was trending and i’ve never been more scared in my life pic.twitter.com/D8Nm8yoCPA
— michela²⁸ (@fourlokolou) January 12, 2022
To be fair, celebrity death hoaxes are relatively easy to pull off because users often jump to conclusions whenever they see a celebrity’s name in the trending topic lists.
New Photo
adam sandler’s pic look like the ending pic of a funeral slideshow https://t.co/wsyMFTVcjb
— zye (@zym0ne) January 11, 2022
Fans thought this was a bad sign for Sandler. Outlander MagazineKevin Wong published a new photo collection that featured a dark portrait of Sandler. All indications point to Sandler being healthy and still alive.