Why is ‘Jim Carrey dead’ trending?
JIM Carrey is a name known all around the world thanks to his long career in the movies.
However, in June 2022 "Jim Carrey dead" was trending, leaving his fans to wonder why.
Why is 'Jim Carrey dead' trending?
Rumors about Jim Carrey being dead have surfaced on YouTube as well as Twitter.
But fear not, the actor is alive, and is instead the victim of a hoax.
In one of the screenshots that was seen on Twitter, a headline for a news outlet read: “Tragic passing of Jim Carrey. Jim Carre’s health diminishing: Source. Watch his last words to family, friends, and fans.”
While the post had some people confused, it just happens to be a clickbait site that has nothing to do with Jim at all.
Where is Jim Carrey now?
As of June 2022 Jim is living it up in his Hollywood home and enjoying the perks of being an international movie star.
However, in April 2022 he said he was "fairly serious" about retiring from acting during the promotion of the film, Sonic The Hedgehog 2.
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He told Access Hollywood: “I feel like — and this is something you might never hear another celebrity say as long as time exists — I have enough.
"I’ve done enough. I am enough."
What films is Jim Carrey best known for?
Jim started as a stand-up comedian when he was only 15 years old and branched into acting in 1990.
He earned his first major role in 1994 in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective.
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Several of the actor's most popular films came in the 1990s including the 1994 film, Dumb And Dumber where he appeared alongside renowned actor Jeff Daniels.
He went on to star in other major Blockbuster films such as Liar Liar (1997), The Mask (1994), starring alongside Cameron Diaz in her first film, Bruce Almighty (2003), The Grinch Who Stole Christmas (2000), and Yes Man (2008).
He's also ventured into TV, playing Jeff Pickles from 2018-2020 in TV comedy-drama Kidding.