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Multiple Facebook posts shared repeatedly in early January 2021 claim Filipino pool champion Efren Reyes had died at the age of 65. The claim is false: in response to the hoax reports, Reyes told AFP on January 19, 2021 that he was still alive . The doctored screenshot in the Facebook posts has been manipulated from a July 2017 report about Reyes discussing his intention to retire from professional pool.
The photo was shared in this Facebook post on January 16, 2021.
It purports to show a screenshot of a report by Philippine news organisation ABS-CBN. The headline reads: Goodbye, The Magician Bata Reyes. Dies at the age of 65.”