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Fact Check: Is Russell Brand Dead?
The false rumor began after Dan Bongino’s tribute post was misread; the message actually honored Charlie Kirk, killed at Utah Valley University in September 2025.
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Russell Brand Death Rumour: Bongino Was Mourning Charlie Kirk
Russell Brand is not dead. The 50-year-old British actor and comedian became the subject of a viral death rumour on 10 March after conservative commentator Dan Bongino posted an unnamed tribute on X that thousands of users mistakenly interpreted as being about Brand. Bongino, a former FBI Deputy Director who now hosts a conservative radio programme, has more than seven million followers on the platform. He shared two photographs alongside the ca…
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Total News Sources4
Leaning Left2Leaning Right0Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution67% Left
Bias Distribution
- 67% of the sources lean Left
67% Left
L 67%
C 33%
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