India, March 3 -- Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino was the subject of a wild rumour on X (formerly Twitter) earlier this week that claimed that the Oscar-winning filmmaker had been killed alongside his family in an Iranian airstrike on Israel. The 62-year-old lives in Israel with his family for most of the year. However, a source close to the director-writer has refuted the claim in a new report.

On Monday, an X account with over 100K followers claimed that the filmmaker, his wife, and children were killed after a missile fired by Iran hit Israel. The post attributed the information to Deadline. In addition, photos and videos showed Tarantino seeking refuge in a bomb shelter in Israel. Various posts claimed the shelter was located in Tel Aviv...