{"id":1462551,"date":"2022-05-03T16:14:43","date_gmt":"2022-05-03T20:14:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1462551"},"modified":"2022-05-03T16:14:46","modified_gmt":"2022-05-03T20:14:46","slug":"fact-check-has-jackie-chan-died","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-has-jackie-chan-died\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Has Jackie Chan Died?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffact-check-has-jackie-chan-died%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1462551&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><\/div>\n<p>A post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo?fbid=148863757644631&#038;set=a.106848788512795\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shared on Facebook<\/a> over 150 times claims Hong Kong-born actor Jackie Chan has passed away.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Verdict: False<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There is no evidence suggesting Chan died. The post provided no source for the claim.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Fact Check:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chan, who was born in 1954, received an honorary Academy Award in 2016 in recognition of his 56-year-long film career, according to\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-awards-governors-oscars\/five-decades-and-200-films-later-jackie-chan-finally-wins-oscar-idUSKBN13808Z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reuters<\/a>. The actor has starred in over 200 films during his career, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>An April 30 Facebook post claims Chan recently died. It features two photos of him along with text that reads, \u201cRest in peace to our great hero a legend who made our childhood a great one.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRIP JACKIE CHAN HEARTLESS PEOPLE WILL SKIP,\u201d reads the post\u2019s caption.\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2022\/04\/11\/fact-check-actors-reaction-will-smith-chris-rock-slap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Do These Images Show Celebrity Reactions To Will Smith Hitting Chris Rock?)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There is no evidence that Chan has died. There is no statement about the actor\u2019s alleged death on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jackiechan.com\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a> or his verified <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jackie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">social<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EyeOfJackieChan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">media<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jackiechan\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">accounts<\/a>. Check Your Fact found no <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=Jackie+Chan+died&#038;oq=Jackie+Chan+died&#038;aqs=chrome..69i57.4243j0j7&#038;sourceid=chrome&#038;ie=UTF-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">credible news reports<\/a> to corroborate the Facebook post\u2019s claim.<\/p>\n<p>Chan\u2019s close friend and Actor Kenneth Tsang was discovered dead in Hong Kong on April 27, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2022-04-28\/kenneth-tsang-dies-covid-19-quarantine-hotel-aged-86\/101024034\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ABC News Australia<\/a> reported. Both had played roles in the 2001 film \u201cRush Hour 2,\u201d the outlet reported. Chan <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EyeOfJackieChan\/status\/1519508358822514688\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tweeted<\/a> April 28 that he \u201cwas so shocked and deeply saddened with the news,\u201d and shared a photo of himself and Tsang.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Throughout my career, I have admired a lot of people, and respected senior Kenneth K. Tsang was one of them. I was so shocked and deeply saddened with the news.<br \/>We\u2019ll miss him. Rest In Peace! \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffb\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffb\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffb<br \/>(<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JKRGjrzHe3\">https:\/\/t.co\/JKRGjrzHe3<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3g077LnoaD\">pic.twitter.com\/3g077LnoaD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jackie Chan (@EyeOfJackieChan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EyeOfJackieChan\/status\/1519508358822514688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 28, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Check Your Fact has <a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2022\/01\/19\/fact-check-adam-sandler-dead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">previously<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2022\/04\/08\/fact-check-joe-rogan-death-statement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">debunked<\/a> other celebrity death hoaxes, including those that have targeted actor Adam Sandler and comedian Joe Rogan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A post shared on Facebook over 150 times claims Hong Kong-born actor Jackie Chan has passed away.Verdict: False There is no evidence suggesting Chan died. 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