The news of the demise of famous Hollywood star Jackie Chan is becoming increasingly viral on social media. However, this news going viral is fake. Many people are sharing the news of his death on the internet, due to which the users are quite surprised. How did this news spread? Understand the whole matter.
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The news of Jackie Chan’s demise is becoming increasingly viral on social media, but this claim is false. Many posts talked about the death of the 72-year-old actor, while according to Hindustan Times, Jackie Chan is completely fine and active in his work.
News spread on social media
Rumors of death of 72 year old action star Jackie Chan have spread on social media. Even before this, news of false death of many actors had spread. The matter escalated further when users started sharing a black-and-white image with his name and the year “1954-2026”. Due to this people started feeling that the actor had passed away. But he is still alive.
Jackie Chan had passed the age of 71 now he’s 72, kung-fu legend. pic.twitter.com/0WZGhSXl0F
— Abdul (@kayoflagos001) September 28, 2026
A post shared by an X user named Abdul became very popular. It has reportedly received 8 million views and over 2,000 reposts, giving the false claim a huge boost. The caption accompanying the post read, ‘Jackie Chan had crossed the age of 71, now he is 72, a legend of Kung-Fu.’
The confusion grew so much that X added a warning to the post. The platform clarified, ‘The image in this post is styled as an obituary for Jackie Chan (1954-2026). But he is still alive and active even at the age of 72.
What was Jackie Chan’s last movie?
Jackie Chan’s recent public appearance has put an end to the rumors of his demise. On 7 July 2026, he visited Pei Chun Public School in Singapore, where he interacted with more than 900 students and school staff. During this, he also sang his song ‘Hard to Say Goodbye’. Jackie Chan was last seen in the action thriller The Shadow’s Edge. In the film, he was seen in the role of a retired surveillance expert, who returns to action while investigating a case.