XX'-Year-Old George Soros Dies...According to a Bungled Reuters Obituary

Reuters accidentally published on Thursday a prepared obituary for George Soros, billionaire philanthropist and legendary liberal bankroller.

“George Soros, enigmatic financier, liberal philanthropist dies at XX,” the article’s headline reads.

“George Soros, who died XXX at age XXX, was a predatory and hugely successful financier and investor, who argued paradoxically for years against the same sort of free-wheeling capitalism that made him billions,” it adds.

And although none of this in inaccurate, he’s, well, he’s not dead:

Shortly after the false report went out, Reuters tweeted the following:

[blackbirdpie url="https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/325005621005008896"]

But not soon enough. We're too quick.

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