Did actor Danny Trejo pass away age 74? No, that's not true: a website that was registered just three weeks ago launched a rumor saying the actor was dead but the article is mostly just copy pasted from his biography on Wikipedia and does not make any mention of what he supposedly died of or where. No other actual news sources are confirming the news so it is definitely false.
The story originated from an article published by Your Daily News on September 9, 2018 titled "Danny Trejo The Famous Native American Actor Dies at age 74" (archived here) which opened:
Danny Trejo was born Dan Trejo in Echo Park, Los Angeles, to Alice (Rivera) and Dan Trejo, a construction worker... with his intimidating, tattooed, muscle-bound appearance, character actor Danny Trejo has formed a successful career as the all-purpose hard case over his curious and enduring cinematic career. Beating the odds of repeat offender syndrome after being released from prison, Trejo has risen through the ranks to find himself in high demand as an actor, and has even expanded his talents to include a producer credit to his resumé.
Users on social media only saw this title, description and thumbnail so they might have confused it with real news:
Danny Trejo The Famous Native American Actor Dies at age 74
Danny Trejo was born Dan Trejo in Echo Park, Los Angeles, to Alice (Rivera) and Dan Trejo, a construction worker... with his intimidating, tattooed, muscle-bound appearance, character actor Danny Tre...
But the site that launched the rumor, yourdailynewsfix.online, was only registered about three weeks ago:
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Registration Date:2018-08-14
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No mention is made of the news on Trejo's Twitter account, official website or official Facebook page and no other news outlets are reporting on it.
