Fans were left fearing the worst after rumors began spreading like wildfire on social media that the beloved actor had passed away.
The story appears to have originated from a notorious prank website on which a hoax article was published claiming that the 23-year old actor was found dead in his California apartment on Monday night.
The website claimed that Munck was discovered lifeless in his apartment after police officers responded to a call by a neighbor who said they heard a gunshot from the actor’s apartment.
However, the page carrying the story also includes a sidebar message that reads: “You’ve been pranked! You got owned!”
It appears some fans who visited the page and began spreading the rumor about Munck’s death on social media might failed to notice the disclaimer that the story was only a hoax.
Anyone can go to the website to create a prank story, with the website urging visitors to create them to trick their friends. Below the message urging visitors to post a prank is a clickable button labeled “+Create Prank.”
The website has been the source of multiple celeb death hoaxes in recent years. Last year, it published a fake news story that the teenage Tik Tok and YouTube star Alex Guzman died in a car crash.
While some were fooled by the story about Munck’s death and began spreading it on social media, others were quick to realize it was just a hoax and that the beloved actor was still alive.
Munck isn't the only Nickelodeon star that has been targeted by hoaxers falsely claiming that they've died. For years, rumors circulated that Kel Mitchell from All That, Kenan & Kel and Good Burger had passed away. In the same vein of things, a rumor about SpongeBob SquarePants getting canceled goes around at least once a year.
Noah Munck Bio
Munck was born in May 1996 in Orange County, California, and is the oldest of five siblings born to mom Kymbry Robinson and dad Greg Munck, a church pastor.
The 23-year-old took an interest in acting when he was a child and started appearing in commercials at the age of 10. He went on to star on TV shows such as All of Us, American Body Shop, and 1321 Clover.
He also appeared in Rules of Engagement, Sam & Cat, Son of Zorn, The Goldbergs and Schooled (JTP!). However, he is best known for playing Gibby, a school friend of Carly, Sam, and Freddie, on iCarly, which aired on Nickelodeon from September 2007 to November 2012.
Munck appeared in a recurring role as Gibby in Seasons 1 to 3 of the series and then as a regular in Seasons 4 to 6.
Gibby, who also had a younger brother called Guppy, was known for his habit of taking off his shirt while dancing.
Munck’s film credits include The Rainbow Tribe, All About Steve, Four Christmases, and Bad Teacher.
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Original sources: Monsters & Critics.
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