Noam Chomsky Alive Despite Viral Death Hoax

False reports of the famed linguist's death prompted swift corrections and widespread online reactions.

Several media outlets mistakenly published obituaries for Noam Chomsky, who is alive and recovering at home.
Chomsky, 95, was recently discharged from a Brazilian hospital after being treated for a stroke he suffered last year.
His wife, Valeria Wasserman Chomsky, confirmed the falsehood of the death reports in an email to the Associated Press.
Publications like Jacobin and The New Statesman retracted their obituaries and issued corrections.
Chomsky has been a prominent critic of media misinformation, adding irony to the situation.