# Web site says Jeff Goldblum injured or killed in New Zealand? \[HOAX\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 25, 2009, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/web-site-says-jeff-goldblum-injured-or-killed-in-new-zealand-hoax/500996 "2009-06-25T22:59:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![KSO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@KSO](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KSO)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2009, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/web-site-says-jeff-goldblum-injured-or-killed-in-new-zealand-hoax/500996/1 "2009-06-25T22:59:09Z")
Killed on location in New Zealand. R.I.P. [noparse][http://jeff.goldblum.mediafetcher.com/news/top\_stories/actor\_new\_zealand.php[/noparse]](http://jeff.goldblum.mediafetcher.com/news/top_stories/actor_new_zealand.php%5B/noparse%5D) ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2009, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/web-site-says-jeff-goldblum-injured-or-killed-in-new-zealand-hoax/500996/2 "2009-06-25T23:00:54Z")
☹ Jeez, what a Death Pool day! ---
**Author:** ![Mrs\_Johnson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7cd45c/32.png) [@Mrs\_Johnson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mrs_Johnson)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2009, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/web-site-says-jeff-goldblum-injured-or-killed-in-new-zealand-hoax/500996/3 "2009-06-25T23:02:40Z")
Really? Him too? Wow. What a sad day. ---
**Author:** ![xanthous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/53a042/32.png) [@xanthous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xanthous)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2009, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/web-site-says-jeff-goldblum-injured-or-killed-in-new-zealand-hoax/500996/4 "2009-06-25T23:02:42Z")
I can’t link to this- site looks busy. Is this for real? ---
**Author:** ![wonderlust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonderlust/32/7237_2.png) [@wonderlust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonderlust)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2009, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/web-site-says-jeff-goldblum-injured-or-killed-in-new-zealand-hoax/500996/5 "2009-06-25T23:02:46Z")
Bad link, cite? Not seeing anything about it on google. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Kobayashi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4af34b/32.png) [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2009, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/web-site-says-jeff-goldblum-injured-or-killed-in-new-zealand-hoax/500996/6 "2009-06-25T23:03:43Z")
Can’t find any other source for this either. If true it’s been quite the day. ---
**Author:** ![Mrs\_Johnson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7cd45c/32.png) [@Mrs\_Johnson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mrs_Johnson)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2009, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/web-site-says-jeff-goldblum-injured-or-killed-in-new-zealand-hoax/500996/7 "2009-06-25T23:04:01Z")
The link quit working… anyone know if it is true? ---
**Author:** ![kenner116](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecb155/32.png) [@kenner116](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenner116)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2009, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/web-site-says-jeff-goldblum-injured-or-killed-in-new-zealand-hoax/500996/8 "2009-06-25T23:04:42Z")
I don’t believe he’s dead. ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2009, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/web-site-says-jeff-goldblum-injured-or-killed-in-new-zealand-hoax/500996/9 "2009-06-25T23:06:52Z")
I don’t believe he’s filming in New Zealand. He’s been all over the U.S. media in the past week promoting Law & Order Criminal Intent, which is filmed in New York City. ---
**Author:** ![Strainger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/strainger/32/244_2.png) [@Strainger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Strainger)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2009, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/web-site-says-jeff-goldblum-injured-or-killed-in-new-zealand-hoax/500996/10 "2009-06-25T23:06:59Z")
The link _finally_ loaded for me. [QUOTE=From the OP’s link] Actor Jeff Goldblum died while filming a movie in New Zealand early this morning - June 25, 2009. Preliminary reports from New Zealand Police officials indicate that the actor fell more than 60 feet to his death on the Kauri Cliffs while on-set. Specific details are not yet available. [/quote] ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2009, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/web-site-says-jeff-goldblum-injured-or-killed-in-new-zealand-hoax/500996/11 "2009-06-25T23:08:22Z")
I thought I just saw him on the Daily Show or Colbert Report…this week. ??? ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2009, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/web-site-says-jeff-goldblum-injured-or-killed-in-new-zealand-hoax/500996/12 "2009-06-25T23:08:39Z")
Man, I’ve been going around this afternoon saying “They’re dropping like flies.” Now “The Fly” drops…off a cliff! :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2009, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/web-site-says-jeff-goldblum-injured-or-killed-in-new-zealand-hoax/500996/13 "2009-06-25T23:09:24Z")
Damn! I just saw him on one of the late night talk shows the other day. I always liked his quirky mannerisms. What a bad way to go, too. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Cosmopolitan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/94ad74/32.png) [@Cosmopolitan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cosmopolitan)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2009, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/web-site-says-jeff-goldblum-injured-or-killed-in-new-zealand-hoax/500996/14 "2009-06-25T23:10:20Z")
I don’t believe it, as yet. We shall see. ---
**Author:** ![Jihi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jihi/32/17768_2.png) [@Jihi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jihi)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2009, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/web-site-says-jeff-goldblum-injured-or-killed-in-new-zealand-hoax/500996/15 "2009-06-25T23:10:53Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > I thought I just saw him on the Daily Show or Colbert Report…this week. > > ??? He’s been on Colbert… twice this week, I think? He’s been doing short bits with Stephen and plugging his show. ---
**Author:** ![Push\_You\_Down](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/push_you_down/32/9095_2.png) [@Push\_You\_Down](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Push_You_Down)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2009, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/web-site-says-jeff-goldblum-injured-or-killed-in-new-zealand-hoax/500996/16 "2009-06-25T23:10:59Z")
wait… is it not aleady Friday there? If this happened their Thursday… we would have heard right? ---
**Author:** ![Rigamarole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2009, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/web-site-says-jeff-goldblum-injured-or-killed-in-new-zealand-hoax/500996/17 "2009-06-25T23:11:18Z")
Whatever that link is in the OP, it’s not a reliable source. Going to need some confirmation here but I find this one dubious. Michael Jackson really is dead though. ---
**Author:** ![wonderlust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonderlust/32/7237_2.png) [@wonderlust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonderlust)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2009, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/web-site-says-jeff-goldblum-injured-or-killed-in-new-zealand-hoax/500996/18 "2009-06-25T23:12:05Z")
No mention on the news yet, I won’t believe it until there is more corroboration. ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2009, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/web-site-says-jeff-goldblum-injured-or-killed-in-new-zealand-hoax/500996/19 "2009-06-25T23:12:07Z")
The only other hit I get is at Democratic Underground - don’t know anything about the site. 5 minutes later, if I click the link I get “missing topic”. Someone briefly edited Wikipedia to say he’d died, then it got removed. I’m taking it with a grain of salt. ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2009, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/web-site-says-jeff-goldblum-injured-or-killed-in-new-zealand-hoax/500996/20 "2009-06-25T23:12:33Z")
Just on June 8th he was reported working on the Film Morning Glory in New York. [http://www.celebrity-gossip.net/celebrities/hollywood/rachel-mcadams-and-jeff-goldblum-hard-at-work-214413/](http://www.celebrity-gossip.net/celebrities/hollywood/rachel-mcadams-and-jeff-goldblum-hard-at-work-214413/) A different Goldblum? The movies were he is reported working on IMDB do not appear to deal with mountainous backdrops. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/web-site-says-jeff-goldblum-injured-or-killed-in-new-zealand-hoax/500996.md?page=2)