Jackie Chan was in India recently to inaugurate the Chinese Film Festival. (This image was posted on Facebook by Jackie Chan)
New York:
Hollywood actor Jackie Chan has laughed away rumours about his death after he became the recent celebrity victim of an online death hoax. While he was lighting lamps and giving speeches and interviews during a recent visit to India tocelebrate the Chinese Film Festival, rumours about the action-comedy star's death flooded the internet.
The 59-year-old, however, took to his Facebook to address therumours on June 21.
"Hi everybody! Yesterday, I got on a 3am flight fromIndia to Beijing. I didn't get a chance to sleep and even hadto clean my house when I got home. Today, everybody called tocongratulate me on my rumoured engagement. Afterward, everybodycalled me to see if I was alive," Chan wrote.
"If I died, I would probably tell the world! I took aphoto with today's date, just in case you don't believe me!However, thank you all for your concern. Kiss kiss and loveyou all!," said the actor while indicating the date on that day's newspaper.
The 59-year-old, however, took to his Facebook to address therumours on June 21.
"Hi everybody! Yesterday, I got on a 3am flight fromIndia to Beijing. I didn't get a chance to sleep and even hadto clean my house when I got home. Today, everybody called tocongratulate me on my rumoured engagement. Afterward, everybodycalled me to see if I was alive," Chan wrote.
"If I died, I would probably tell the world! I took aphoto with today's date, just in case you don't believe me!However, thank you all for your concern. Kiss kiss and loveyou all!," said the actor while indicating the date on that day's newspaper.
