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TV personality Dr Oz has been thrust back into the spotlight in June 2022 amid rumours he is “dead”.

But why is the Pennsylvania Republican Senate candidate trending and where is he now?

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Why is ‘Dr Oz dead’ trending?

Dr Mehmet Oz – made famous by daytime health and wellness show The Dr Oz Show – fell victim to a hoax text which alleged he had died.

The spam message sent to people on June 15, 2022, read, “DR OZ found dead” followed by a link to an online article.

But the link leads to an unrelated story and the claim the 62-year-old had died is completely false.

In fact, only hours after the hoax text went round, Dr Oz shared pictures of himself on the campaign trail following his foray as the Republican nominee for the Senate seat in Pennsylvania.

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Where is Dr Oz now?

The hoax comes as Dr Oz and his two sisters are fighting a massive inheritance battle, according to court documents.

The squabble spans across the US and Turkey and sees Dr Oz and sister Seval Oz, accusing their Turkey-based sister Nazlim Oz of forging their dad’s will with a fake signature.

Their widowed mother, Suna, also supports the pair.

They claim Nazlim has looted millions from their father Mustafa’s estate over the years and hidden the money everywhere from India to the Cayman Islands and The Netherlands.

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Mustafa Oz was a wealthy Turkish surgeon and investor who died on February 9, 2019.

But Nazlim, who lives in Istanbul, counter-claims that Dr Oz has failed to pay her $15,000 a month for more than three years.

She claims the sum is what is owed to her as part of her share of rental income from two three-bed condos in Upper East Side New York owned by Mustafa.

Nazlim has not produced a single check, wire transfer record, deposit slip, or bank statement showing she ever received any rental income while their father was alive, Dr Oz argued.

The counter claim case has been ongoing since 2020.

Dr Oz wants the rent dispute to be put on hold until the inheritance battles in Turkey are resolved.

But the legal battles in Turkey and the US are “inextricably intertwined,” according to Oz’s statements in court documents.

The controversial TV personality – who has faced criticism for his pseudoscientific and faith healing claims – is currently involved in American politics in Pennsylvania.

On November 30, 2021, he announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for the Senate seat in Pennsylvania in 2022.

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He got backing from former President Donald Trump on April 9, 2022.

And on June 3, 2022, after a close run vote which saw Oz beat rival David McCormick, he became the Republican nominee.

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