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Lenny Kravitz Did Not Die in Learjet Crash; Rep Shuts Down Viral Rumor as ‘Untrue and Incorrect’

Headline from Variety

Reports that Lenny Kravitz was a passenger aboard the Learjet plane that crashed in Florida are false, his representative has said. The Learjet, which was reportedly carrying 9 passengers bound for the Bahamas, crashed on a sidewalk in Palm Beach County on Sunday, killing everybody on board.

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Reports & sources

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  1. New York Post

    Lenny Kravitz trashes sick rumors he was aboard doomed Learjet that crashed in Florida (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Lenny Kravitz’s team and a private pilot he uses have denied they were on board the ill-fated Learjet plane which crashed "like a missile" and burst into a fireball.

  2. Leadstories

    Fact Check: DENIAL From Pilot Who Posted About Flying Lenny Kravitz -- NOT In Florida Learjet Crash (opens Leadstories)

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    Leadstories's feed description

    Was the crashed Learjet in Florida piloted by Emily Shelton, who posted on Facebook about flying Lenny Kravitz? No, that's not true: Shelton, who is famous for performing an emergency landing on I-10 in Florida, posted a denial to her...

  3. New York Post

    Lenny Kravitz addresses grim rumors he was on doomed Learjet involved in Florida plane crash (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The doomed Bahamas-bound Learjet was carrying nine passengers.

  4. The Hollywood Reporter

    Lenny Kravitz Debunks Viral Rumor That He Died in Horrific Learjet Plane Crash (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    The "Fly Away" singer's team pushes back on twisted gossip that spread on X on Sunday.

  5. Variety

    Lenny Kravitz Did Not Die in Learjet Crash; Rep Shuts Down Viral Rumor as ‘Untrue and Incorrect’ (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    Reports that Lenny Kravitz was a passenger aboard the Learjet plane that crashed in Florida are false, his representative has said. The Learjet, which was reportedly carrying 9 passengers bound for the Bahamas, crashed on a sidewalk in Palm Beach County on Sunday, killing everybody on board.

  6. News Nation Now

    Lenny Kravitz slams 'untrue' rumor he died in Florida plane crash (opens News Nation Now)

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    News Nation Now's feed description

    Video shows the jet nosediving before exploding just feet from vehicles passing and nearby homes.

  7. Objectivist

    Lenny Kravitz Shuts Down Horrifying Rumor He Was Aboard Fatal Florida Learjet [WATCH] (opens Objectivist)

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    Objectivist's feed description

    Lenny Kravitz and pilot Emily Shelton rejected viral claims connecting them to a Florida Learjet crash that killed all nine people aboard, while The Post identified the aircraft’s pilot as 20 year old Nathalia Gadelha.

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