The Jose Eduardo Dos Santos Morreu’s rumor is false. Fortunately, Angola’s President is still alive and well.
Initially, the news of José Eduardo dos Santos’ death spread on Facebook. The post received nearly one million likes.
Rumors of the politician’s death spread on Saturday after a Facebook page called “RIP José Eduardo dos, Santos” was created.
Jose Eduardo Dos Santos Morreu en Casa O Just A Hoax?
News of Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos Morreu spread quickly earlier this week, causing concern among fans worldwide.
However, the May 2022 report has been confirmed to be a total hoax, and it is just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports.
Hundreds of fans immediately began posting condolence messages on the Facebook page.
They expressed their sadness at the death of the talented 79-year-old politician. While some ardent fans believed the post, others were skeptical right away.
The Angolan people have learned their lesson from the rash of false celebrity death reports in recent months.
Some had speculated that the news had not been broadcast on any significant Angolan network, implying a hoax.
The death of José Eduardo dos Santos would be big news across the country.
Several longtime leaders have been deposed or otherwise left office in recent years. In 2017, Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos stepped down after thirty-eight years in office, and Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe was forced fr… https://t.co/bRQdPp0TbU via @CFR_org
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Jose Eduardo Dos Santos’s Wikipedia.
Jose Eduardo Dos Santos is an Angolan politician who was president from 1979 to 2017. Santos served as President of Angola and Commander in Chief of the Angolan Armed Forces (FAA).
He was the President of the People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), the country’s ruling party, since 1975.
José Eduardo dos Santos has six children from his three wives and one child born out of wedlock.
Tatiana Kukanova, a Russian-born woman he met while studying in Azerbaijan, was his first wife. Isabel dos Santos, Africa’s richest woman, is one of Dos Santos’ and Kukanova’s children.
José Filomeno dos Santos, who served as Chair of Fundo Soberano de Angola, was one of his children with Filomena Sousa. Coréon D, an Angolan artist, is one of his children with Maria Luisa Abrantes Perdigo.
He was married to Ana Paula dos Santos, a former fashion model, and air hostess, in 1991. He and his family have amassed considerable personal wealth.
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Dear Justices at the International Criminal Court under the 1999 Rome Statute, this is of direct interest for my two complaints to which I add to those who I personnally accuse former and nowadays deceased President José Eduardo dos Santos and his family,— Paulo Marrecas (@medronheira) May 9, 2022
Explore His Net Worth.
José Eduardo dos Santos net worth is around $20 billion, according to Forbes.
The former statesman’s fortune was amassed between 1979 and 2017 when he was replaced as president by Joo Lourenço.
Meanwhile, Angola’s former president’s daughter Isabel dos Santos amassed wealth through embezzlement and money laundering.
The government froze her assets to recover what had been stolen. The Portuguese government then followed suit.
Isabel was named the richest woman in the African continent by Forbes eight years ago, with a net worth of $3.5 billion.
The daughter of Angola’s longtime former president became highly wealthy with political support.
