Famous American Professor and Social Activist Noam Chomsky Has Not Died Yet

Misbar investigated the viral claim and found it to be fake.

The famous American professor, Noam Chomsky, has not died yet.

Noam Chomsky's Wife Refutes Death Rumor

Contrary to the social media users’ viral claim, the renowned American professor and political critic has not died at the age of 95.

Noam Chomsky’s wife, Valeria Wasserman Chomsky, has refuted reports of the famed linguist and activist’s death. 

Valeria told the Associated Press, “No, it is false,” in response to her husband's death rumor.

Noam Chomsky had been hospitalized in Brazil while recovering from a stroke suffered a year ago. However, the Beneficencia Portuguesa hospital in Sao Paulo confirmed in a statement that Chomsky was discharged on Tuesday to continue his treatment at home.

Who Is Noam Chomsky?

Noam Chomsky is a distinguished intellectual and an influential figure in the field of linguistics. An intellectual prodigy, Chomsky earned his PhD in linguistics at the University of Pennsylvania. Since 1955, he has been a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he developed groundbreaking and often controversial theories on human linguistic capacity.

Chomsky is widely published, not only in his academic field but also on issues of political dissent and U.S. foreign policy. His critical views on these subjects have garnered him recognition and respect from millions worldwide.

Chomsky has maintained a residence in Brazil since 2015. In addition to his long tenure at MIT, in 2017, Noam Chomsky joined the College of Social & Behavioral Sciences at the University of Arizona in Tucson.

Noam Chomsky on Media and Propaganda

Noam Chomsky has long encouraged critical examination of the media, authoring acclaimed works on media control and propaganda. For those critical of media and politics at the turn of the century, Edward S. Herman and Noam Chomsky's "Manufacturing Consent" was essential reading. “A Propaganda Model” provided a framework for understanding how news coverage filters evidence, emphasizing certain narratives while sidelining others, ultimately favoring dominant perspectives. A key takeaway from this analysis is clear: to change the world, we must first change our media.

Chomsky’s classic work on wartime propaganda and opinion control contrasts two models of democracy—one where the public actively participates and another where the public is manipulated and controlled. Chomsky famously stated, "Propaganda is to democracy as the bludgeon is to a totalitarian state," highlighting the role of mass media as the primary vehicle for delivering propaganda in the United States. 

Chomsky's "Media Control" serves as an invaluable primer on the mechanisms of disinformation in democratic societies, offering insights into the secret workings of media manipulation.

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