Did Shakespeare Live Until Recently? ... Absurd False Report from Argentina

"Reported 'Death on the 20th Due to COVID-19'
Wrong Explanation Given While Reporting Death of Namesake"

William Shakespeare (1564?1616), the great British playwright

The British literary giant William Shakespeare was falsely reported to have died after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, according to the British daily The Guardian on the 28th (local time).

This mistake occurred when an Argentine broadcaster reported the death of a man with the same name, William Bill Shakespeare, who died of a stroke in the UK on the 20th.

William Bill Shakespeare was an elderly man in his 80s who received the Pfizer vaccine on December 8 last year at Coventry University Hospital, becoming the second person worldwide and the first male to be vaccinated.

Shakespeare's vaccination attracted attention because he shared the same name as the literary giant and was from the same region, Warwickshire. However, it is known that this man's death was unrelated to COVID-19.

Noelia Novillo, an announcer for Argentina's Canal 26, confused this man's death with that of the literary giant Shakespeare, who died in 1616.

She said, "The most eminent English playwright has died," adding, "Considering his greatness, this is news that would surprise everyone."

She continued, "We are talking about the death of William Shakespeare," and "I will tell you why and how this happened."

When footage aired showing William Bill Shakespeare receiving the Pfizer vaccine and speaking, the announcer explained, "As we all know, he is the most eminent English playwright and master," and "He was the first man to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and died in England at the age of 81."

The report mixed up the literary giant Shakespeare with the Shakespeare who received the COVID-19 vaccine.

After this absurd false report was released, mocking reactions flooded social media such as Twitter.

One Twitter user posted, seemingly parodying "Argentina, don't cry for me," saying, "Don't cry for William Shakespeare," while another joked, "Making a fuss over William Shakespeare's death. He hasn't produced a hit in centuries. He's an overrated figure."

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