Tom Hanks has been the subject of renewed online rumours suggesting his health is failing. The award-winning actor has also been falsely linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in a series of claims that have circulated widely online.

Photos of a thinner-looking Hanks have been shared across social media, with some online commenters claiming he is battling a life-threatening illness. None of these claims has any concrete basis, but it is worth examining where they originated.

Hollywood actor Tom Hanks is 'dying from kuru' after consuming human flesh in 'blood-soaked cannibal feasts', according to bombshell Epstein files.The documents also reveal that Hanks' addiction to adrenochrome has left the actor riddled with AIDS.https://t.co/EzoOTSXVMU

People's Voice, a conspiracy and disinformation website with a documented history of fabricated celebrity stories, published an article claiming Hanks is fighting for his life after contracting kuru, a rare, incurable neurodegenerative prion disease. The site alleged this was transmitted through ritualistic cannibalism and that Hanks had also been diagnosed with AIDS.

The site further claimed that a heavily redacted Epstein file revealed Hanks overdosed on adrenochrome while filming in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic. It also claimed Hanks' DNA was inserted into COVID-19 vaccines as part of an occult ritual, claims for which no evidence has been provided.

A screenshot of a page from the Epstein files does confirm a mention of Hanks' name. However, it contains nothing related to any of the alleged illnesses or rituals described by People's Voice.

Despite a complete lack of evidence, some online commenters appeared to believe the People's Voice claims. Others linked Hanks to Epstein based on the screenshot. Online commenters who appeared to accept the claims expressed hostility toward Hanks, with some making graphic remarks that have since been widely condemned.

Hoping he dies a VERY LONG & PAINFUL DEATH. His movies will live on enjoyed by those accepting the man on the screen isn't him. He used God given talent to find the 'Dark Side''

'Hoping he dies a VERY LONG & PAINFUL DEATH. His movies will live on enjoyed by those accepting the man on the screen isn't him. He used God given talent to find the 'Dark Side',' one person wrote.

By flesh and blood he consumed so he will be consumed by the same means

Source: International Business Times UK