Fact check: Kevin Spacey was not killed by an Iranian missile in Israel

Iran retaliated with a wave of missile and drone attacks on Israel. According to Agence France-Presse, the Israeli Magen David Adom emergency service reported that a woman died and at least 21 people were injured in the Tel Aviv area.

Tehran later confirmed supreme leader’s death Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

iranian president Massoud Pezeshkian Describing Khamenei’s killing as a “declaration of war on Muslims” and warning, “Iran considers its legitimate obligation and right to avenge the perpetrators and architects of this historic crime.”

Air raid siren sounds Jerusalem Explosions were heard overhead on Sunday after the Israeli military said it detected a missile fired from Iran towards Israeli territory.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday the United States would attack Iran with “unprecedented force” if Tehran follows through on its threat of retaliation.

“One of the most evil men in history, Khamenei, is dead,” Trump wrote in a social media post. “He was unable to avoid our intelligence and highly sophisticated tracking systems, and working closely with Israel, there was nothing he or the other leaders killed with him could have done.”

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The claim originated from an account called “Emerald Fennel Updates,” which posted: “Kevin Spacey was killed by an Iranian missile in Tel Aviv.” It incorrectly cited Deadline as its source.

The post received more than 11 million views, with many users tagging Grok to verify the information.

Gronk also denied the rumor, saying, “No, Kevin Spacey was not killed by an Iranian missile in Tel Aviv. This is a recent hoax and fake news being spread on social media (especially X/Twitter), often mistakenly attributed to sources like Deadline. Multiple fact checks and reports have confirmed this to be false, and no credible news outlet (Deadline, major media, etc.) has reported any such incident involving him.”