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Seinfeld Actor Wayne Knight NewMan Died in Tractor-Trailer Accident Hoax

The hoax below, which claims that Actor Wayne Knight, better known for playing roles on NBC's "Seinfeld" as the character "Newman", died in a Tractor-Trailer accident, is another reason why you should always use popular and reputable news websites as your source of information. Wayne Knight is NOT dead and was not involved in an accident.

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Whenever something dramatic or depressing like the death of someone is posted on social networking or other satire news websites please verify it with a reputable news website before posting, sharing, commenting or liking.

This is the Hoax that was Posted on a Particular Website


Actor Wayne Knight, better known to most for playing one of the most indelible roles on NBC's "Seinfeld" as the character "Newman" is dead and two other passengers are critically injured after their vehicle slammed into a disabled semi-tractor-trailer late Saturday night along Route 446 near the Pennsylvania-New York state border in Eldred Township.

Mr. Wayne Knight posted or tweeted the following message on popular social networking website twitter, confirming that he is not dead:


Wayne Knight @iWayneKnight
Some of you will be glad to hear this, others strangely disappointed, but….I am alive and well!

This celebrity death hoax is similar to the Celine DionWill Smith,ShaggyRapper EminemJackie ChanOprah WinfreyMiley Cyrus and Angelina Jolie hoaxes.

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