Judd Nelson forced to deny he's dead after fake news story

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Actor Judd Nelson, 55, has been forced to confirm that he is alive and well after rumors swept the internet on Sunday morning that he had died overnight.

Nelson's 'death' was reported by Foxnews.es, a hoax website which has no affiliation with the television news network.

The fake story claimed that the actor, best known for his roles in '80s classics The Breakfast Club and St. Elmo’s Fire, had been found dead on Saturday night at Sierra Towers, a West Hollywood condominium block. 

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I'm alive! Judd Nelson, 55, poses with front page of today's L.A. Times to confirm that he is alive despite internet rumors circulating about his death

I'm alive! Judd Nelson, 55, poses with front page of today's L.A. Times to confirm that he is alive despite internet rumors circulating about his death

Nelson made the big time after his role as John 'The Criminal' Bender in The Breakfast Club, left, while in recent years he has starred in TV shows including Two And A Half Men 

By Sunday morning Nelson’s name had become a trending topic on Facebook and his agent was prompted to issue a denial.

Gregg Klein even issued a photo of the actor holding up a copy of Sunday's L.A. Times along with a note, ‘Reports of Judd Nelson's death are not accurate please see attached photo.’

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It isn't known how or why the fake reports emerged.  

Nelson's longtime manager Jean-Pierre Henraux told the Times that the actor doesn’t even live at the reported address.

Nelson, top, starred in The Breakfast Club, the 1985 coming-of-age comedy-drama film written, produced, and directed by John Hughes

Nelson, top, starred in The Breakfast Club, the 1985 coming-of-age comedy-drama film written, produced, and directed by John Hughes

Nelson rose to fame in the mid-1980s as a member of the Brat Pack, a group of young actors who broke though at the same time and also included the likes of Rob Lowe, far left, Andrew McCarthy, far right, and Demi Moore, third from the left

Nelson rose to fame in the mid-1980s as a member of the Brat Pack, a group of young actors who broke though at the same time and also included the likes of Rob Lowe, far left, Andrew McCarthy, far right, and Demi Moore, third from the left

Nelson rose to fame in the mid-1980s as a member of the Brat Pack, a group of young actors who broke though at the same time and also including the likes of Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy and Demi Moore.

Nelson's film career dried up in the 1990s and in recent years he has found work in TV shows including CSI and Two And A Half Men.

The actor has also been signed up to voice Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime in the live action movie Transformers 5, after having previously voiced the character in The Transformers: The Movie and Transformers: Animated. 

Nelson's 'death' was reported by Foxnews.es, a hoax website which has no affiliation with the television news network

Nelson's 'death' was reported by Foxnews.es, a hoax website which has no affiliation with the television news network

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