A Tweet & a Wikipedia update do not equal confirmation, for me, of Dr. Wayne Dyer's death

[Miles Archer]

Especially in the wake of the James Earl Jones hoax erlier this week.

Wikipedia lists today as his time of death.

Twitter has this:

Wayne has left his body, passing away through the night. He always said he couldn't wait for this next adventure to begin and had no fear of dying. Our hearts are broken, but we smile to think of how much our scurvy elephant will enjoy the other side.

We Love You Forever Dad/Wayne

The Dyer Family

If you have a legitimate news link, I'd appreciate it. I know he was / is a controversial figure but I enjoyed his works.

[shenmue]

1. I didn't see any news about it

Did a Google news check. Nothing so far.

[TeeYiYi]

2. Looks to be true...

https://www.facebook.com/drwaynedyer/posts/10153653079821030

TYY

[Miles Archer]

4. Only problem with that is that there was a suspicious post on FB about a week ago

A graphic that said something like "Do your best and then say f*ck it"...with "fuck" spelled as "f*ck"...but even with the censoring, that's not his language, it's noot something he'd post, and my first thought was "hacked account / disgruntled employee."

So until I see a legitimate news item, that's what I'm thinking about this "announcement."

[TeeYiYi]

5. I hope it's a hack...

Edit to add: ...but I think it's real.

TYY

[pintobean]

3. "Just heard on the radio station that Merle Haggard has passed away..."

That one turned out not to be true, but it sure had some members chasing their tails.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002184981

[Gman]

7. Here's why it's not true. It's all going to pot!

[LiberalElite]

6. No mention in Google News eom

[TeeYiYi]

8. It's official. He's gone...

Self-Help Pioneer Dr. Wayne Dyer Dies at 75, Family and Publisher Say

by M. Alex Johnson

Dr. Wayne Dyer, the self-help guru whose best-seller "Your Erroneous Zones" was adopted by millions as a guide to better living, has died at 75, his family and publisher said Sunday.

Dyer died Saturday night in Maui, Hawaii, said Reid Tracy, chief executive of Dyer's publisher, Hay House. The cause of death wasn't immediately reported.

Dyer was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia in 2009 but claimed to have treated it with positive thinking, daily exercise and "psychic surgery" performed remotely by the Brazilian medium João Teixeira de Faria, better known as "John of God." He detailed the controversial treatment in a two-hour interview with Oprah Winfrey — for whom he was a friend and frequent guest for more than 30 years — in 2012.

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/self-help-pioneer-dr-wayne-dyer-dies-75-n418556

TYY

[spanone]

9. NBC: Self-Help Pioneer Dr. Wayne Dyer Dies at 75, Family and Publisher Say

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/self-help-pioneer-dr-wayne-dyer-dies-75-n418556