what happens if I fork a repo and that owner deletes it code example

Example: what if the forked repo is deleted by owner

Deleting a private repository will delete all of its forks.
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If original private repo deleted: all of its forks will be deleted .
If original public repo deleted: its forks will not be deleted .
If public repo is converted to private, and deleted the original: Forked repo will not be deleted.