Once again the internet abounds with reports of Fidel Castro's death. This has happened before and been proven wrong, but it is known that his health has been failing. His death would not have a significant impact on the country since power was transferred to his brother Raul a while ago.
This is not the only case where a celebrity, more usually in the entertainment world, has been mistakenly reported as dead. Recent examples have included Lil Wayne, Miley Cyrus and Lady Gaga. Despite the lack of evidence from proper news channels, a lot of these internet reports seem to gain a lot of credence for no good reason.
Perez Hilton alleged that Castro was dead in 2007 but this was shown to be untrue. His state of health has been kept a secret though, giving rise to rumours of him being on his deathbed from time to time.
The state of health of "El Presidente" has been the subject of speculation for some time, but little or no information is given out by the Cuban authorities. Apparently Perez Hilton tried to report that Castro was dead in 2007, but that story turned out to be false.
Doubtless, the rumours will be officially confirmed or denied in due course. It is known that Castro is in his eighties and in poor health, so sufficient fodder there for tabloid speculation. His death now would not be likely to cause any instability in the country as it might have some years ago, so we don't need to hold our breath.
It seems the rumours are likely to persist until Cuban officials confirm his death or prove otherwise. His death is likely to have less impact on the world situation today than it might have had a few years back, so does it matter whether you believe the rumours or not?
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Author: Jack Smith is an experienced sociologist. As part of a national survey he wants to figure out whether people believe tabloids or not. Please give him your opinion. Do you believe in tabloids? yes or no? In return you can win a $500 Visa gift card.
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