Mr Bean Is Not Dead. 'News' Of British Actor Rowan Atkinson's Death Are Fake

British actor Rowan Atkinson became a household name for his portrayal of the comic character 'Mr Bean'.

This is not the first time that Atkinson has fallen prey to a death hoax (File)

British actor Rowan Atkinson, who became a household name for his portrayal of comic character 'Mr Bean', became a victim of fake news after reports emerged on social media that he died on Tuesday morning.

Rumours began doing the rounds that Rowan Atkinson died in a car accident. The report first emerged on a fake Twitter account of Fox News. "Mr Bean (Rowan Atkinson) died at 58 after (a) car accident," the tweet read.

However, Rowan Atkinson is actually 66 years old. It didn't take much time for the Twitteratti to figure out that the news was false and 'Mr Bean' was alive.

This is not the first time that Atkinson has fallen prey to a death hoax. In 2016, a Facebook page titled "RIP Rowan Atkinson" claimed that the actor was found unconscious at his home.

  
Rowan Atkinson first essayed the role of Mr Bean in 1990 and it went on to become one of the funniest comic shows. Mr Bean also had an animation version and two movies were released as well.

Atkinson's portrayal of a spy in the Johnny English franchise also earned him much applause. Rowan Atkinson will be seen as Adolf Hitler in 'Peaky Blinders' season 6.

Fake news spreading on internet saying mr bean is dead ! pic.twitter.com/5cP3JFpMEz

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