"...
Swayze ‘alive, well’ after death rumor takes off
updated 1:31 p.m. ET May 19, 2009
Patrick Swayze, whose battle with pancreatic cancer was first announced last year,
has not died, contrary to a false rumor that was widely circulated Tuesday morning,
the actor's rep said.
"This is to confirm that Patrick Swayze did not pass away this morning
contrary to severely reckless reports stemming from a radio station
in Jacksonville, Florida," says Annett Wolf.
"Patrick Swayze is alive, well and is enjoying his life
and he continues to respond to treatment." ...
..."
(http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30828105)
Another example of how unfounded rumors get picked up and circulated, even sometimes by supposedly-reputable news outlets, without so much as a phone call to the appropriate people to double check.
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