Fact Check: Is Liza Minnelli Outlives account owner dead? Scott Gorenstein responds to viral tweet suggesting Liza Minnelli has outlived him

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On September 27, 2024, a rumor about the death of Scott Gorenstein, the account holder of controversial X account Liza Minnelli Outlives, surfaced on the internet. According to the posts, Gotenstein passed away at the age of 55. The claims, however, are untrue, and Gotenstein is doing fine.

This can further be confirmed after Gotenstein replied to one of those posts and wrote:

"Lol, alive & well!."

For the unversed, the account had been quite controversial since the time it began functioning. Gorenstein reportedly worked with Minnelli as a "self-proclaimed publicist" at one point in time.

The account Liza Minnelli Outlives was initially started in fun and to mention people and/or events who had been outlived by the 78-year-old actress and singer. The account, however, changed its purpose shortly after that. Currently, all sorts of pop culture news are available on the account, and each tweet starts with the phrase "Liza Minnelli has outlived..."

The main controversy about the X account began when Minnelli stated that she didn't endorse the page. In May 2021, the actress told The New Yorker that she "[does] not support 'LizaMinnelliOutlives' because it is predicated on the idea that I should not be alive, which I find hurtful and offensive."

Gorenstein reacted to this remark by the actress and mentioned that she failed to understand the X account. Also, it is worth noting that Minnelli is still alive.


Everything to know about the controversial X account, Liza Minnelli Outlives, and its creator

The social media account Liza Minnelli Outlives had become quite a popular handle over time for netizens to stay updated on almost all kinds of news. In August 2024, Scott Gorenstein spoke to The Daily Beast about how the page had been growing so fast.

While luck was a factor that Scott mentioned, he also explained that severe hard work was needed for certain posts. He told the news outlet:

"Sometimes there’s a lot of preparation if I have a subject that I have a feeling I might want to tweet about."

He further shed light on how he had often reported news before major news platforms, including CNN. To this, Scott stated that since he was a publicist, he knew who was genuine and thus knew who to follow to get authentic news about a particular matter. He was further asked why he decided to open the account and run it. Gorenstein replied:

"It’s a fun writing exercise. Some of my tweets are humorous. Not all because sometimes I can’t work a joke into a tweet. Sometimes I can. I get to put out there in the world what I’m interested in."

Elsewhere in the interview, he mentioned why he chose to name the account handle 'Liza Minnelli Outlives'. According to Scott, she had been one of the greatest entertainers. He further believed that there was nothing disrespectful in the account.


Coming back to the rumor, the posts had confused several netizens. However, it is important to note that Scott is alive, as confirmed through his posts on X.

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