RUMOR: Jeremy Clarkson is dead!

[Acura NsX Pilot]

We received this e-mail from a friend this afternoon:

“I have it from a friend whose friend owns a ranch in Portugal that poor Jeremy Clarkson is dead, victim of a horse accident during a stunt. The accident happened on a ranch [nearby]. The incident is being hushed up for now because of big legal implications.”

Holy shit. If this is true, we truly can’t believe that Clarkson’s gone. Although we often disagreed with the Top Gear presenter, we loved his wit and his way with a turn of phrase. He was one of the truest scholars ever to comment on motoring, as well as one of the funniest. He was spotted yesterday at the Cornbury Festival in the UK, but let’s face it, it’s not a long flight from Blighty to Portugal. If this turns out to be true, look for a full obit penned by all Jalopnik staffers. The man was truly one of the giants of the industry. Stay tuned. We’ll keep you posted.



http://www.jalopnik.com/cars/jeremy-clarkson/

 

[Hugh]

I heard that Generalissimo Francisco Franco was dead too.

 

[queenlives]

yes, of course he's dead - we read it on the internet, right?

 

[nchopp]

The actor that played Steve Urkel just died too.

 

[Ko-nsx]

The actor that played Steve Urkel just died too.

jahlil white(steve erkel) commited suicide a weeks back. that was sad. i hope the jeremy thing is false.

 

[Osiris_x11]

false death rumors are lower than low, why do people???

jahlil white(steve erkel) commited suicide a weeks back. that was sad. i hope the jeremy thing is false.

That was a hoax as well. Jaleel White is still around.

 

[FuryNSX]

Re: false death rumors are lower than low, why do people???

jahlil white(steve erkel) commited suicide a weeks back. that was sad. i hope the jeremy thing is false.

SNOPES!!!!

 

[CokerRat]

Surely if Clarkson had died there would be a media announcement and probably some kind of memorial on the TopGear.com site. Regardless of whether there were legal implications, the media is usually quickly informed of someone's death. Can you imagine a news release saying a week or two later "oh and by the way, so-and-so died over a week ago." It would be horrible PR for anyone involved.

Edit: Joke obituary from 1998:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpL9a-5LFpI&mode=related&search=jeremy clarkson atom

 

[DocL]

Considering that Clarkson was just at Moroso ago, I don't he's dead. The last I heard, he was driving an older Camaro to New Orleans for a story.

 

[NSX-Stalker]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpL9a-5LFpI&search=Clarkson’s Obituary

A video tribute :biggrin:

 

[Zuerst]

I expect Clarkson to read this story on the news segment the show after the next...