Keanu Reeves Death Hoax Stuns Fans After Whitney Houston Tragedy (PHOTO)

By Daniel Blake, Christian Post Contributor Sunday, February 12, 2012

Fans have been left shocked around the world at the sudden death of Whitney Houston, but millions were panicking again Sunday morning when a rumor commenced stating that actor Keanu Reeves had also died in a snowboarding accident in New Zealand.

However, it has since emerged that there was no validity to the rumors and the origin of the rumor has now been discovered to be a hoax.

A news site called Global Associated News reported Sunday morning:

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"Actor Keanu Reeves is reported to have died shortly after a snowboard accident earlier today - February 12, 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 fake report then stated that more details would soon follow. However, it then suspiciously showed a travel video for skiing in New Zealand, which gave information about some of the top sky resorts in the country.

Reeves has been the victim of death rumors before; he allegedly died in a snowboarding accident just in December 2011 as well. However, fans of the actor need not worry, as both the December rumor as well as today's one have been confirmed as completely fake.