Why is ‘George Soros dead’ trending?

The businessman George Soros has responded to rumors that he has died by stating, "I am alive and healthy."

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George Soros is one of the most important people in American high society, so reports of his death are sure to spread.

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"George Soros is dead" has gone popular online because of a strange hoax, but he is still alive and well. Here's how things went down.

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George Soros is a trader who was born in Hungary and moved to the U.S. in 1947. He is 92 years old.

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He began his work in merchant banks in the United Kingdom and the United States after graduating from the London School of Economics in 1969.

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Soros used the money he made from that to start his second hedge fund, Soros Fund Management, in 1970.

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Twenty years ago, he bet smartly on the devaluation of the pound and took on the Bank of England, which led to his instant fame and money.

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Soros gives a lot of money to left causes and often talks about what's going on in the world economy.

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He has been married 3 times and separated twice. He is now married to Tamiko Bolton, who runs a yoga business and is 42 years younger than him.

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After donating 80 percent of his income to various charitable organizations, it is believed that he has a fortune worth 5.8 billion dollars.

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