**Viral News Snippet:**

Viral News Snippet:

🚨 FAKE ALERT: Tom Kane NOT Dead, But “Alive in a Freezer”?

A bizarre rumor is sweeping X (formerly Twitter) claiming that Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Chicago Justice actor Tom Kane has passed away—but with a shocking twist: that the actor, who suffered a stroke in 2020 and lost his ability to speak, has been “kept alive” in a cryogenic chamber in Arizona.

Fact Check: This is 100% fake.

• Status: Tom Kane is alive and well. He is not in a freezer.
• The Origin: The rumor appears to be a mashup of a 2021 hoax about Tom Kane’s “death” and a decade-old fake news story about Walt Disney. A satirical account posted an AI-generated image of a cryogenic pod labeled “T. Kane” that went viral.
• Reality: Kane is living in assisted care, non-speaking but communicative via text-to-speech apps. His family has confirmed he is in no medical “stasis.”

Bottom Line: Do not share. It is a cruel and completely fabricated story. #TomKane #FactCheck #ViralHoax