Jason Statham is a well-known English action movie actor. Recently, claims were spreading on social media platforms stating that he died in a flood in Texas, while some claimed he faced a tragic road accident. However, our investigation discovers the claims are false.
SOCIAL MEDIA CLAIM
Below is a screenshot of a claim circulated on Facebook today, featuring some photos of Jason Statham with the caption that reads “SAD NEWS: 30 minutes ago, / The family announced the sad news of action movie legend Jason Statham.”
Another claim circulated on Facebook last weekend stated that the movie actor died after he joined a rescue effort in a Texas flood. See the full caption of the claim here (archived).
Yet another claim said that the actor was killed in a tragic road accident along with his wife. Below is a screenshot from such a claim shared on Facebook featuring photos of Jason Statham, along with the caption that reads “SAD NEWS: 30 minutes ago, at the age of 47, the wife of action movie legend Jason Statham announced the sad news that he had…”
Below is a screenshot from a claim shared on Threads last month, featuring photos of the movie actor along with the caption that reads “SAD NEWS: 30 minutes ago, the family announced the sad news of action movie legend Jason Statham… Below”
The same claim shared on Threads can be seen here (archived).
FACT CHECK
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