Nelson Mandela Dead: Only In Rumors

San Francisco - The latest rumors that are doing the rounds on the internet are, predictably, about the death of some celebrity. However, this time, there has been a shift in focus. The death mongers have not put on the death row some movie star or some sports celebrity, rather, this time, it is the turn of the venerated political and anti-apartheid activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Nelson Mandela.

The rumors this time are really undeveloped. No news is available regarding the manner of his death. The only fact that can be gathered on this matter is that the rumor was started by someone on Twitter, probably by the very same person or persons who had brainstormed the others. This is indeed quite surprising, considering that generally, celebrities die elaborate, graphic and occasionally quite innovative deaths on the internet. It is also being speculated that the Nelson Mandela dead rumors might have been started by the marketing team of the film “Invictus”, that is based on the life and political struggle of the activist.

Both the explanations seem quite plausible. On the one hand, Twitter is known to be the Golgotha of celebrities, with one or the other reported to be killed dutifully almost every week. On the other hand, spreading the death rumors of celebrities in any way connected to a film has always been a very popular and successful promotional gimmick. Whatever be the case, it seems to have been spurned by the people, surprisingly enough. There are lots of tweets rejecting the Nelson Mandela dead rumor outright.