Death Hoax: Sylvester Stallone and His Brother Slam Rumor

Sylvester Stallone Death Hoax Slammed by Sly and His Brother

Sylvester Stallone attends the premiere of "The Promise" at the Chinese theatre in Hollywood, on April 12, 2017. (Chris Delmas/AFP/Getty Images)

By Jen Krausz | Monday, 19 February 2018 04:58 PM EST

Sylvester Stallone is the latest celeb targeted in a death hoax. The actor and his younger brother both slammed posts being shared online that reported the “Rocky” actor’s death.

“SO LONG CHAMP,” one post read, claiming Stallone had died of prostate cancer and reading “RIP 1946-2018.” The false report showed up on Twitter and Facebook, where it was shared, although some people thought he was already dead from a previous hoax in 2016.

Stallone posted on Instagram and Twitter that the rumors were false and that he was “alive and well and happy and healthy... Still punching!”

Please ignore this stupidity… Alive and well and happy and healthy… Still punching! https://t.co/sgRhOguHhs
— Sylvester Stallone (@TheSlyStallone) February 19, 2018

The actor’s brother Frank Stallone also posted that the rumors were false, asking what “sick demented cruel” mind would post a false death report.

Rumors that my brother is dead are false. What kind of sick demented cruel mind thinks of things like this to post? People like this are mentally deranged and don’t deserve a place in society.@FoxNews @seanhannity @greggutfeld
— Frank Stallone (@Stallone) February 19, 2018

I’m very protective of my older brother and I don’t find any humor in this fake post today on my brothers demise. It upset my 96 yr old mother so I’m doubly upset. I just can’t understand what makes these sick minded people tick?@seanhannity @greggutfeld @FoxNews
— Frank Stallone (@Stallone) February 19, 2018

Others on Twitter felt similarly about the false posting, though some believed it at first.

Stop killing people in social media saying that they are DEAD! Its not funny. Its not time for Rambo to leave us. #SylvesterStallone
— April 👑 (@bbylovesaikee_) February 19, 2018

Rumours saying someone is dead when they aren’t is shocking It’s like wishing someone’s life away! To say someone has died of cancer when they haven’t is awful this is a real illness where people do die and shouldn’t be joked about! #SylvesterStallone is thankfully alive & well😍
— ❣️🍌ℓυι🍌❣️ (@Lilovebananas76) February 19, 2018