Why is 'Larry the Cable Guy dead' trending?
LARRY the Cable Guy is a hugely popular US stand-up comedian who has also appeared in a number of films and TV shows.
In July 2023, a cruel hoax circulated online that he was dead although this not true.
Who is Larry the Cable Guy?
Daniel Lawrence Whitney, born on February 17, 1963, is better known as Larry the Cable Guy.
Whitney was born in Nebraska to Tom and Shirley Whitney, and grew up on an 80-acre farm.
His family moved to West Palm Beach, Florida, when he was 16.
He attended college at the Baptist University of America and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln where he majored in drama and speech.
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Whitney dropped out though after trying his hand at comedy.
He started his career off in the 1990s on the radio where he would appear on the nationally-syndicated program The Ron and Ron Show as well as a number of local stations.
Whitney started performing stand-up under his real name but only found limited success.
His career took off though when he developed his Cable Guy character.
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Larry has a stereotypical redneck appearance and has a thick Southern accent.
He recounts tales about his “family” and uses the catchphrase “Git-R-Done.”
Whitney has released a number of comedy albums, with the first two Lord, I Apologize, released in 2001 and The Right to Bare Arms in 2005, have both been certified gold by the RIAA.
A third album, Morning Constitutions, and its accompanying TV special were released in 2007.
In February 2011, he starred in a travelogue series Only in America with Larry the Cable Guy on the History Channel.
Whitney has also appeared in a number of films, mostly as his comedy alter ego, Larry.
He has also voiced the character of Mater in the Cars film franchise.
Whitney married his wife Cara in 2005 and they have a son, Wyatt, and a daughter, Reagan.
The couple started the Git-R-Done Foundation in 2009.
Whitney is also a huge fan of the band REO Speedwagon and appeared on stage with them in 2013 a benefit concert in Bloomington, Illinois, for tornado disaster relief.
In October 2021, Larry the Cable Guy was revealed to be the Baby on The Masked Singer.
Why is 'Larry the Cable Guy dead' trending?
Upsetting rumors that Larry had died started circulating on the internet, mainly on social media sites like Twitter and Facebook in July 2023, although they are nothing more than a hoax and the comedian is very much alive.
It’s not the first time baseless rumors have spread about his apparent demise.
Over the years, death rumors about Larry have taken different forms from false reports of him being in a fatal accident to false news reports he has succumbed to a severe illness.
Larry has often used those rumors to speak about false information and the need to fact-check.
What did Larry the Cable Guy say about the latest rumors?
Larry the Cable Guy is still very much alive and well.
On Monday, July 24, 2023, the comedian took to Twitter to respond to the death hoax rumors.
"As much as some haters would love for me to have died, which I don’t know why other than being jealous of my 1980’s Dolf Lundgren (circa 1980’s) looking body, I’m still alive and currently putting icy hot on 65 percent of my body after trying to put on my socks.
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Apparently once a year someone spreads this rumor. It’s fake. I’m fully mobile. The last time I laid motionless was on my honeymoon according to my wife. I’m not dead, I don’t have sleep Apnea or Diabetes. I do however have major farts from honey roasted pistachios. I love all y’all!"
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