In December 2019, a rumor circulated, claiming Denzel Washington—an American cinema actor and producer had been diagnosed with terminal cancer and was undergoing chemotherapy.
This rumor was fueled after popular sites like SCP Magazine and others including Peepswiz published an article confirming the rumor to be true. In an article published by Alica Martin–an SCP Magazine writer, on
On October 5, 2023, it was stated that the actor had been diagnosed with terminal cancer.
“Actor and director Denzel Washington has a distinguished career spanning more than forty years. He has received praise for his extraordinary talent and multiple accolades for his work. Nevertheless, Washington’s family was shocked to learn in December 2019 that he had terminal cancer. Washington is currently spending his last days in the hospital after receiving chemotherapy for a prolonged length of time, according to his family.” SCP Magazine claimed.
Fortunately, this misinformation has recently been confirmed to be a complete hoax and fake celebrity death reports by sites like Ground.news, snopes.com, gdflearning.com, and many others.
Contrary to Denzel Washington’s health claims, these online outlets have come out to clarify that Washington is not battling terminal cancer nor is he undergoing chemotherapy, but living a healthy and good life that many would dream of.
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Denzel Washington Death/Health Rumors ~ Confirmed to be False
In December 2019, Denzel Hayes Washington Jr., a respected and reputable name in the realm of American cinema became a victim of death/health hoaxes.
In an article published by Peepswiz, Fresherslive, and other outlets, it was claimed that; Denzel Washington is suffering from terminal cancer, as such he is currently undergoing chemotherapy for an extended period.
For those who are unfamiliar with what terminal cancer and chromatography are; Terminal cancer is a cancer that has reached an advanced stage and is no longer responding to treatment with the potential for cure and it is often associated with significant, psychological challenges, and chemotherapy is a cancer treatment that involves the administration of powerful drugs to destroy cancer cells.
After his terminal cancer rumor circulated online, mostly on social platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and X (Twitter), sites like Ground.news, snopes.com, gdflearning.com have come out and tagged the claim to be baseless and false reports without proper confirmation, and should be disregarded. Hence, declared Denzel Washington to be safe, healthy, and alive.
On the 22nd of January 2024, Snopes reported that: “…there was no evidence that the actor has been diagnosed with terminal cancer.
Had Washington, his family, or representatives made any such public statement, reputable news outlets would have published articles about it. That had not happened.
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Washington was still active in Hollywood. His latest film, “Equalizer 3,” was released in September 2023, and his next film, “Gladiator 2,” was set to be released in November 2024.”
In addition to this report, we’ve researched and confirmed that there aren’t any clinical reports available to support the claim that Denzel Washington was/is diagnosed with terminal cancer.
Both blogs and YouTubers that claimed Denzel is health-down failed to provide substantial evidence to back up their claims. Therefore, it can only be better to say that Denzel Hayes Washington Jr. is alive and in good health.
In addition, it’s worth noting that Denzel Washington has been a victim of hoaxes multiple times over the years: A false snowboarding accident in Switzerland in 2011; and fake reports of a drive-by shooting stirred panic on the internet in 2017. Despite these recurring hoaxes, there is no credible evidence to suggest that he is indeed a victim of any.