The claim: Shriners Hospitals for Children patient ambassador Kaleb died
After years of fundraising, Shriners Hospitals for Children patient ambassador Kaleb-Wolf De Melo Torres has become a recognizable face to many. In late February, some people took to social media to express sympathy after misinformed rumors claimed he’d died.
“R.I.P Kaleb.. I m saddened over this news, I love seeing this sweet boy in the Shriners commercial” a Facebook user posted on Feb. 27.
The claim is accompanied by an image of Kaleb. The post stated he died at 7 a.m. Wednesday after spending “more than three years in hospice care at his South Whitehall Township home.”