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Crawford is alive. The actor and singer has recently been the subject of death hoaxes spread by Facebook posts with no evidence for their claims.
Claim: Filipino actor and singer Billy Crawford was killed by his wife, actress Coleen Garcia.
Rating: FALSE
Why we fact-checked this: The Facebook post bearing the claim was posted on November 5 and has over 222,000 views, 3,600 reactions, and 228 comments as of writing.
What the video says: The video shows the claim in its caption, as well as its voiceover that says the line, “OMG! Coleen Garcia, umamin na sa ginawang pagpaslang sa asawang si Billy Crawford.” (OMG! Coleen Garcia admits she murdered her husband Billy Crawford.)
The video also claimed that Crawford was allegedly found unconscious in their home and that Garcia was supposedly crying when her husband was rushed to the hospital.
The facts: Crawford is alive. In a November 13 Instagram story on her official account, Garcia showed their son, Amari, singing while Crawford can be heard saying “surprise.” Crawford also added the Instagram story to his official account.
The actor also uploaded an Instagram post on November 4 of himself having a haircut, a day before the false Facebook post was made.
Target of false claims: The claim was an extension of an older false claim that Rappler debunked on November 5 on Crawford’s supposed death.
Rappler has also fact-checked fake ads that used Crawford’s identity to falsely imply his endorsement.
Death hoaxes: Rappler has debunked several death hoaxes about politicians and celebrities in the past:
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