Overview

• Trejo told fans, “Thank you all for your concern, but I am very much alive. Someone is spreading fake news.”
• His representative confirmed to outlets that the death claim was a hoax and said he is fine.
• The rumor started with a tribute-style graphic on Instagram before spreading across other platforms.
• John Leguizamo reshared the false post, lending it visibility given his previous collaboration with Trejo in The Infiltrator.
• Coverage noted the scare came shortly after Trejo discussed the real death of his friend and Heat co-star Val Kilmer in a TMZ interview.