Keanu Reeves Death Hoax: Actor killed in snowboard accident?

Keanu Reeves Death Hoax

Hollywood actor Keanu Reeves died in a snowboard accident, according to a rumor that has spread on Twitter and other social networking sites, a day after the news about the tragic death of legendary singer Whitney Houston broke out.

The fabricated story about Keanu Reeves' death is posted on the hoax website Global Associated News, the same site that reported a fake Avril Lavigne death news, a week ago.

Below is the story:

Actor Keanu Reeves is reported to have died shortly after a snowboard accident earlier today - February 13, 2012. The actor & novice snowboarder was vacationing at the Zermatt ski resort in Zermatt, Switzerland with family and friends. Witnesses indicate that Keanu Reeves lost control of his snowboard and struck a tree at a high rate of speed. Keanu Reeves was air lifted by ski patrol teams to a local hospital, however, it is believed that the actor died instantly from the impact of the crash. The actor was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident and drugs and alcohol do not appear to have played any part in his death.

The story is 100% false.

Keanu Reeves is alive and well.

He now joins the long list of celebrities who became victims of online death hoax.