Rumors of a divorce have persisted on the internet, particularly in the West.

In later years, rumours persisted that something like it had taken place.

The rumor persisted even after his death and was the subject of several newspaper articles.

Various rumours that she had died persisted for many years.

Rumours of him being a double persisted right until his death, which came on 17 August 1987.

Apparently the condition vanished, but in recent years rumors persisted that he was not well.

Nobody had actually seen him, but the rumor persisted.

Nobody ever took the offer, although the rumor persisted.

Rumors that he had died of a heart attack, prompted by the incident, persisted for decades.

No one had ever been able to determine if she had, but the rumors persisted.