carbonel: (cat with mouse)
carbonel ([personal profile] carbonel) wrote2009-09-14 10:09 pm

Tacky, tacky, tacky

I was on a discussion forum this evening (Delphi Trivia) and someone mentioned that not only had Patrick Swayze died, but also Patrick Stewart had. I looked for confirmation, as the source was not one I'd consider completely trustworthy, but indeed, Wikipedia had today as his death date -- but it didn't have the usual header box about this being someone who had recently died. I was about to post a query once the chat ended, but I went back to Wikipedia, and the entry has since been changed, and now there's no death date.

I have no idea why anyone would consider that any sort of amusing thing to do.

[identity profile] hawkida.livejournal.com 2009-09-15 09:03 am (UTC)(link)
Maybe it was innocent and somebody misunderstood which celeb had died and updated the page oblivious to their mistake. Once that happens it's only moments before the rumour takes off and spreads.