- A black-and-white graphic claiming Jackie Chan had died, marked ‘1954–2026’, spread on social media on Tuesday, 29 September 2026, without any source.
- As of 2:30pm WAT on Tuesday, 29 September 2026, no family member, representative or credible news outlet had reported the death of Jackie Chan.
- Jackie Chan, 72, visited a Singapore school on 7 July 2026 and was reported to be filming Armour of God: Ultimatum in Baku in August.
No, Jackie Chan is not dead. The viral ‘1954–2026’ post is a hoax
The 72-year-old's family and representatives have announced nothing and no credible outlet has reported a death, yet a memorial graphic pulled in millions of views on Tuesday. Here is where it came from and when he was last seen.
Jackie Chan has survived six decades of his own stunts. On Tuesday, 29 September, he also had to survive the internet: a black-and-white graphic bearing his name and the dates "1954–2026" spread across social media, but there is no credible evidence that the 72-year-old has died. The fake memorial travelled fast. One post had more than 3.8 million views within…