A disturbing rumor is making its way around X and other social media platforms today:
Quentin Tarantino, his wife, Daniella Pick, and their children reside in Israel for much of the year (Daniella is a native of the country), specifically in Tel Aviv.
The city was targeted by Iranian missiles over the weekend, and it was rumored that Quentin had been killed.
The reports came on the heels of photos that appeared to show Tarantino in a bomb shelter in Tel Aviv.
Thankfully, we can now report that that was just a rumor.
“Quentin is alive and well and his family is all good too,” a source close to the situation tells TMZ.
The outlet also reports that the photo showing Quentin and his family in a bomb shelter was AI-generated.
We’re sure to see a lot more of that sort of hoax in the years to come.
Celebrity death hoaxes are certainly nothing new, but the age of AI will make it more difficult to discern the real strories from the bogus ones.
“Quentin Tarantino has been killed by an Iranian missile in Tel Aviv,” reads one post on X (formerly Twitter) that has yet to be deleted.
Quentin Tarantino dead in Tel Aviv after missile strike, Likud says,” reads the top reply, referring to an alleged statement from the Israeli right-wing political party led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
TMZ reports that tweets about Tarantino’s alleged death received thousands of likes.
Thanifully, it now looks as though most of them have received community notes that clarify the matter.
Tarantino has not responded publicly to the reports of his death, but it seems that there’s no reason to believe that he or his loved ones are in any danger.
As the situation continues to escalate in the Middle East, President Trump has threatened Iran with even larger strikes.
We don’t know if the Tarantinos are currently in Tel Aviv or Los Angeles. But wherever they are, we hope they’re safe.
Not only is Quentin a family man now, he still has that tenth movie to make!