Benevolent One
Team Owner
Reports of former mixed martial arts fighter Kim "Kimo" Leopoldo's death were news to him, since he's still alive.
A number of MMA Web sites incorrectly reported Tuesday that Leopoldo, 41, had died of complications from a heart attack on Monday. Other media outlets, including some newspapers, followed suit.
"According to the media, you're dead," his manager, Ron Kort, recalled telling Leopoldo, the Los Angeles Times reported.
The very much alive Leopoldo checked the Internet and learned of his reported demise.
"When I saw the sites, it scared me," Leopoldo said, according to the Times. "I wondered, are they predicting the future or am I cursed?"
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It would have to be a pretty surreal feeling to read about your own death, wouldn't it?
A number of MMA Web sites incorrectly reported Tuesday that Leopoldo, 41, had died of complications from a heart attack on Monday. Other media outlets, including some newspapers, followed suit.
"According to the media, you're dead," his manager, Ron Kort, recalled telling Leopoldo, the Los Angeles Times reported.
The very much alive Leopoldo checked the Internet and learned of his reported demise.
"When I saw the sites, it scared me," Leopoldo said, according to the Times. "I wondered, are they predicting the future or am I cursed?"
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It would have to be a pretty surreal feeling to read about your own death, wouldn't it?