It's never good news when a celebrity death hoax goes around the Internet, but it seems especially cruel to create a death hoax about a celebrity who has publicly struggled with grief and mourning this past year, like Duane 'Dog The Bounty Hunter' Chapman.
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Dog The Bounty Hunter's Daughter Addresses Suicide Rumors
After the death of his wife, Beth, in June, Dog bravely admitted to having suicidal thoughts closely following her passing.
Instagram | @mrsdog4real
In an with People, Dog reassured his fans, saying, "I don’t want to die right now. I’m not afraid to die anymore, but I really didn’t care for awhile if something would happen. I do care now.”
Since then, rumors of Dog's death have been persistent.
A week ago, Dog had to confirm that he had not died via TMZ after a rumor started on Facebook that he had died of a heart attack, just weeks after Dog had been hospitalized for a heart emergency.
Over Thanksgiving weekend, more rumors began circulating about his death, this time by suicide.
Instagram | @bonniejoc
The rumors reached Dog's family. Dog's daughter, Bonnie Jo Chapman, took to her Instagram story to dispel the rumors. “Hey there, just wanted to make it clear: my dad did not die to suicide, he’s taking a nap right now,” she says in the video.
“He’s completely fine."
Instagram | @bonniejoc
Bonnie emphasized not to believe any sources that were not directly connected to the family, saying, "Unless you hear something from me or my family, then it is false.”
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