Kevin Samuels Death Rumors Go Viral Amid Unverified Reports Misogynist Died At 56

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Samuels has built quite the following through the way he discusses Black women.

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According to reports, Kevin Samuels, a self-proclaimed relationship guru and image consultant who is particularly known for divisive, misogynistic remarks about black women, died on Thursday at the age of 56.

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There were no immediate reports of Samuels' cause of death.

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The death was confirmed by several media outlets, including REVOLT Black News, which cited reliable sources.

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Melanie King, a close friend of Samuels, who is described as her female counterpart, said Thursday she received "family confirmation" that she had died the same day.

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"It's 100%," said King.

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News of Samuels' death flooded social media timelines everywhere on Thursday afternoon, but initially did not prompt immediate verification of claims that he died.

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His loyal followers asked for proof. As a result, Samuels' name became a top trending topic on Twitter on Thursday afternoon as people tried to settle the facts.

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Plug Talk's Instagram account claimed that Samuels died of "cardiac arrest," but the post offered no verification.

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The news of Samuels' death appears to have originated from the same social media post, which claimed that he died on Thursday morning.

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