‘GREAT TO BE BACK FROM THE DEAD’
Sylvester Stallone dead hoax – Rocky star jokes with fans and shares proof he’s still ALIVE after false rumours
SYLVESTER Stallone joked with fans that it was “great to be back from the dead” after false rumours about his death swept the internet.
The Rocky star took to Instagram to prove he was still alive and shared a light-hearted video of himself messing around with his daughters Sophia, 21, and 19-year-old Sistine.
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The clip showed the 71-year-old's two girls running around as it hailed outside before turned the camera on himself and said: "That'll teach 'em".
He captioned the footage: "Locking my daughters outside during a slight hail storm… It’s so great to be back from the Dead!!!"
Earlier, the actor told fans to "ignore this stupidity" and confirmed he is "alive and well" after the bizarre hoax swept the internet.
He added: "Remember to always grab LIFE by the throat and do not let go until you succeed."
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This isn't the first time he has had to bat of rumours of an early demise - Facebook users reported seeing a fraudulent message in September 2016 claiming Stallone had been found dead at his LA home.
It was later exposed as a hoax after it emerged it was linked to a website known for creating and sharing celebrity death hoaxes.
But the rumour has now returned to social media a year-and-a-half later.
The return of the hoax appeared to have been sparked by him sharing a fan poster for Creed II – the next instalment in the Rocky film series.
After seeing Sly’s face on the advert, some people on social media – still convinced that he was dead from the last hoax – reacted with confusion.
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RIP messages began to circulate online, with some claiming Sly had died from prostate cancer.
The rumour was fuelled by fake news articles being shared online
Twitter users were seen asking each other if the Rocky star had really passed away as the Chinese whispers spread like wildfire.
One wrote: “Is Sylvester Stallone dead or is Facebook lying again?”
Another wrote: “Omg I thought Sylvester Stallone was dead!! I hate the Internet”
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And a third tweeted: “So the sick hoaxes have started again!!
“Silvester Stallone is NOT dead!!!!”
The last time he was declared dead by the internet, the Rambo actor was forced to prove he was alive by posting a picture of himself on social media.
He uploaded a picture of himself pulling a punch-up pose with Russian boxer Sergey Kovalev.
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