Mr. Bean is not dead: Viral death hoax targets actor Rowan Atkinson for third time

Rowan Atkinson is not dead, despite a death hoax that has circulated the Internet multiple times.

The latest viral death hoax centered on the 63-year-old Mr. Bean star was an attempt to spread a computer virus, according to website Hoax Slayer. The hoax claimed the actor died in a car crash while attempting to do a stunt.
  The article first circulated and made headlines in July 2017 for claiming the actor died in a stunt. Atkinson was also victim to a second hoax in March 2017 that also falsely reported his death.
The latest also included a video with a play button that invited people to watch, which leads to a website asking people to share on Facebook and complete a security test, according to the site. But after sharing, the site instead offers a support phone number where scammers were allegedly trying to get the callers’ credit card information.