Fact Check: George Soros Is Alive And Healthy
Billionaire financier George Soros said he is “alive and healthy” on May 15, 2023, after viral posts on social media falsely claimed he died after a heart attack.
Scores of social media posts claiming Soros died, including here and here, prompted confusion among users.
A spokesperson for George Soros told Reuters on May 15 that Soros was alive and healthy and that rumors on social media that he suffered a heart attack are false.
Soros himself also tweeted that he is “alive and healthy” and that the rumour is false (here).
Rumors that I had a heart attack are completely false. I am alive and healthy.
— George Soros (@georgesoros) May 15, 2023
VERDICT
False. George Soros was alive and healthy on May 15, 2023, according to Soros and a spokesperson for the financier.