A NEWSREADER has been mocked after gravely announcing the death of William Shakespeare - 405 years late. Argentinian presenter Noelia Novillo reported that the Bard had passed away, after getting him confused with an 81-year-old from Coventry.
Newsreader Noelia explained that Shakespeare, author of plays including Romeo and Juliet, was the first man in the world to get the Covid vaccine.
But she was mixing him up with William ‘Bill’ Shakespeare, who made history by getting his jab in December but sadly died this week.
The confusion meant Canal 26, a news channel based in Buenos Aires, paid tribute to the playwright, who died in 1616 aged 52.