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The_Dark_Vampire Apr 9, 2026 +269

How would I react. "This is heavy"

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Typical-Conference14 Apr 9, 2026 +38

I’d probably have to go get a Pepsi Free to calm the nerves

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dart1126 Apr 9, 2026 +11

I’ll have a Tab

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BriMaster9000 Apr 9, 2026 +10

If you want a tab, you gotta buy something

10

blankwillow_ Apr 9, 2026 +4

Just give me something without any sugar in it.

4

Madame_Arcati Apr 9, 2026 +3

My call is to Diet Dr Pepper

3

suff0cat Apr 10, 2026 +1

All I wanted was a Pepsi, just one Pepsi And she wouldn't give it to me, just a Pepsi

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TwinkyTheKid Apr 9, 2026 +12

Gravity must have changed in the future

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deran6ed Apr 9, 2026 +3

*hands start vanishing*

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Confused_Wolf_69420 Apr 9, 2026 +3

“Am I dead?”

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Madame_Arcati Apr 9, 2026 +2

I ask myself that e v e r y d a y for years now.

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ThatNeverHappenedBro Apr 10, 2026 +3

There's that word again. "Heavy." Why are things so heavy in the future? Is there a problem with the Earth's gravitational pull?

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Sc0825 Apr 10, 2026 +1

Came here to make a Back to the Future reference but you beat me to it. Bravo

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cmaia1503 Apr 9, 2026 +100

> Michael J. Fox is alive and well, the “Back to the Future” icon assured fans on Threads after CNN sparked a death scare by releasing a video on its content platforms titled “Remembering the life of actor Michael J. Fox.” > “How do you react when you turn on the TV and CNN is reporting your death?” Fox asked his followers. “Do you…A) switch to MNSBC, or whatever they are calling themselves these days, (B) Pour scolding hot water on your lap, if it hurts your fine, (C) Call your wife, hopefully she’s concerned but reassuring, (D) Relax, they do this once every year, (E) Ask yourself wtf ? I thought the world was ending, but apparently it’s just me and I’m ok. Love, Mike.” > A CNN spokesperson commented on the manner in the following statement (via People): “The package was published in error; we have removed it from our platforms and send our apologies to Michael J. Fox and his family.”

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Hamhockthegizzard Apr 9, 2026 +65

So they had one ready to go?? They expecting him to die soon? Lmao

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illuminerdi Apr 9, 2026 +85

Most news orgs have obits/tributes/etc pre-written for celebrities, *especially* those who are older or suffering from a debilitating disease.

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cemeteryridgefilms Apr 9, 2026 +30

Gerald Ford was mauled senselessly by a circus lion in a convenience store.

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MollysYes Apr 9, 2026 +5

He was eaten by wolves...he was delicious.

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SnakeEyez77 Apr 9, 2026 +4

Oh thank you for that memory! Lol I had forgot all about that bit!! 😆

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AndrewCoja Apr 9, 2026 +5

Shocking news out of Michigan as Gerald Ford was chopped into little bits by the propeller of an airplane.

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IrememberXenogears Apr 9, 2026 -4

I also remember when SNL was funny.

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End3rW1gg1n Apr 9, 2026 +29

Actually, it's kinda standard for news organizations to have a tribute/memorial package put together for a LOT of living entertainers/prominent folks, so that they'd have something quick to got to air with.

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excoriator Apr 9, 2026 +9

When I worked in TV news, during slow times, it was fun to hit the network news computer system to read the canned obits for prominent figures who were still alive and well. In addition to the text highlighting their life stories, the saved obit had a list of recommended sources for reporters and producers to find footage of the person.

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feel-the-avocado Apr 9, 2026 +15

A friend of mine works in a news organisation stock library. His job was to find stuff for reporters to use from footage that the reporters or programme producers wanted for their tv shows. Apparantly thursday morning each week his job is to spend 90 minutes working through a list of famous people and check if they did anything big that week and update their death footage stock package, or create one for newly famous people - typically politicians. That way if one died, a current reporter could do a voiceover on top of the footage clips and it would be ready to broadcast in a few minutes.

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NectarineCheap1541 Apr 9, 2026 +9

I mean, that's really smart, we should all be so prepared. I can't ever remember to write down my work accomplishments, and I kick myself every year at review time

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Strange_Specialist4 Apr 9, 2026 +12

They have packages ready to go on anyone famous enough to be on the news when they die

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wolfcaroling Apr 9, 2026 +3

I mean he has Parkinsons. It's wonderful that he has lasted this long.

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SakaWreath Apr 9, 2026 +2

You’re not really famous until news organizations have your obituary on file.

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Jeremy_Melton Apr 10, 2026 +2

I mean; Catherine O’Hara, Chuck Noris, Ozzy Osborn, Hulk Hogan and a load of other celebrities died this year (I can’t remember if Hogan and Ozzy died before 2026 or during the early months of 2026). They probably have one for a shit load of celebrities and accidentally published his one way too early. Or they meant to publish it as a retrospective on MJF’s acting roles.

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tom-of-the-nora Apr 9, 2026 +2

Secret answer f, call in and do an interview

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Amatheiaisnoexcuse Apr 9, 2026 +2

Haven't watched CNN for years. American "news outlets" are money hungry whores. They brought us the likes of Donald Trump and I'll never forgive them. Stay well Michael

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PolyJuicedRedHead Apr 9, 2026 +1

Butt- heads !!

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jeffyboy526 Apr 9, 2026 +1

Perfect response from a legend

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legallyfm Apr 9, 2026

Where in the world was their clearance person for this?! That ish should have never got past them. How embarrassing.

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Brother_Farside Apr 9, 2026 +45

F*** Parkinson's

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NoStorage2821 Apr 9, 2026 +11

My dad was recently diagnosed with it. Seriously, f*** Parkinson's

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mbhwookie Apr 9, 2026 +4

Sorry about your dad. Hope he and your family are doing okay considering. If you don’t know, the “F*** Parkinson’s” reference people are making is from the show Shrinking. If you (and your dad) are possibly interested in some comedic therapy from a show, Shrinking dives pretty deep into Parkinson’s and grief.

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RedIsAwesome Apr 9, 2026 +11

F*** Parkinson's

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mahjay80s Apr 9, 2026 +11

F*** Parkinson's

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rxinquestion Apr 11, 2026 +1

F*** Parkinsons.

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church-rosser Apr 9, 2026 -2

especially when it's brought about by a shitty untested unmarketed illicit opiod synthetic from the 1980s.

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obalovatyk Apr 9, 2026 +11

“The rumours of my death have been greatly exaggerated”

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Fail_Agreeable Apr 9, 2026 +4

This… this is the answer to this for anybody really

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perpetualmigraine Apr 9, 2026 +13

Michael is a good guy. Please don’t prematurely cancel him. Hollywood provides plenty of less than desirables to rid itself of.

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Alternative-Rock-406 Apr 9, 2026 +12

This is not the death announcement im looking for

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cimeran_alt Apr 9, 2026 +6

Doesn't media have these things prepped and ready for a LOT of people? Macabre but understandable.

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SvenLorenz Apr 9, 2026 +3

This fake news made me realize that this is one celebrity death that will hit hard. Alex P. Keaton and Marty McFly were such a big part of my childhood.

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DrewOH816 Apr 9, 2026 +8

I'm not dead yet. I feel HAPPY, I feel HAPPY! Obviously...

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horse_renoir13 Apr 9, 2026 +5

"You'll be stone dead in a moment!"

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The_Sleestak Apr 9, 2026 +4

Think I’ll go for a walk.

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Da_full_monty Apr 9, 2026 +2

I feel fine!!

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HoochieKoochieMan Apr 9, 2026 +5

George Burns had great gallows humor as he aged. "I get up every morning and read the obituary column. If my name's not there, I eat breakfast." "I'm so old, I don't buy green bananas" "It's great to be here. At 98, it's great to be anywhere." I'm sorry Michael missed breakfast yesterday.

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Wwwweeeeeeee Apr 9, 2026 +6

F*** Parkinsons.

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Neither-Ad8673 Apr 9, 2026 +2

I would call in to be live on the air hopefully durring the report

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EarlyJuggernaut7091 Apr 9, 2026 +2

Back to the Present.

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evilknugent Apr 9, 2026 +2

reports of my death are greatly exaggerated. m. twain

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lumpychicken13 Apr 9, 2026 +2

That’s pretty heavy

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GrownDandilion Apr 9, 2026 +2

I ain't got not money i ain't got not fame we dont need no credit cards to ride this train But M J Fox being dead would be a hell of a shame (end of the game ?)

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NerdyGerdy Apr 10, 2026 +2

I would have called them personally.

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End3rW1gg1n Apr 9, 2026 +2

My grandmother used to always say that when she'd check the obituaries first in the morning, if she saw her name, she'd go back to bed for a couple more hours.

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AbeVigoda76 Apr 9, 2026 +1

I’ve found it to be a perplexing problem.

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LoaKonran Apr 9, 2026 +1

Could always do what [Jeff Goldblum](https://youtu.be/-hhnTlf95Ss?si=gam4prgFklfj_FIm) did

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Tylotron Apr 9, 2026 +1

“Goodbye to a great actor 😎”

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42ElectricSundaes Apr 9, 2026 +1

Personally I’d laugh

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morosco Apr 9, 2026 +1

Listening to his book "Future Boy" right now. It's a ton of tun if you lived through, or are into, the Back the Future/Family Ties days. Or that that era of pop culture in general.

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monkeybawz Apr 9, 2026 +1

These days? Start placing bets that I'll rise from the dead.

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No_Yogurtcloset7776 Apr 10, 2026 +1

"That was a... a hoax, right?"

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pouni82 Apr 10, 2026 +1

It's CNN lol fake news

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userhwon Apr 10, 2026 +1

I believe Mark Twain had something for this.

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rxinquestion Apr 11, 2026 +1

Watch his cameo in this season of Shrinking. He was fantastic. F*** Parkinsons.

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SethOval Apr 9, 2026 +1

You don’t wank to it?

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yesiamveryhigh Apr 9, 2026

I’d rather CNN be investigated over this than over the Iran statement

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SirStanleyCPanther Apr 9, 2026

Wait CNN making false/mistake reporting?!!!! Oh it’s just Thursday 🤷🏼

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Fantasyfootball206 Apr 9, 2026 -3

It’s what networks with zero credibility do, they sold their souls and are now an unserious organization. Legacy media on its way out and a lot of it is self inflicted

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PKblaze Apr 9, 2026

"The report of my death was an exaggeration"

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general_madness Apr 9, 2026

He is a little chaos monkey on Threads. He just says ANYTHING.

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adriantullberg Apr 9, 2026

Try to publicly reenact scenes from 'The Sixth Sense'?

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arealhumannotabot Apr 10, 2026

It’s a pretty shaky situation

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Ok-Solution4665 Apr 9, 2026 -1

What kind of question even is this? You celebrate outliving your own death.

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Seafaringhorsemeat Apr 9, 2026 -1

He’s the reason we have Trump, go back and get that f****** betting mag so the rest of us can have a normal future, Michael.

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JWP12345678 Apr 9, 2026 -4

Who cares? Any of us could die and CNN wont report it.

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