This is not the first time the veteran actor read news that he had died online. Facebook users also previously spread fraudulent news in September 2016, claiming Stallone had died at his home in Los Angeles.

Sylvester Stallone has quashed bizarre rumors that he died in bed by posting on Twitter claiming he was “still boxing” that night.

The Rocky star told fans to “ignore this stupid rumor” and confirmed he is “alive and well” after the rumor swept social media.

He added: “Remember to hold on to life and not let it go until you succeed.”

This is not the first time he has been rumored to have passed away. In September 2016, Facebook users also spread the news that Stallone died at his home in Los Angeles. 

The incident was later exposed as fake news when it was discovered to be related to a site specializing in spreading fake news about celebrity deaths.

News like this is flooding social networks

But rumors returned to social netorks after a year and a half. This time, everything started after Stallone shared photos promoting the movie Creed II , the sequel to the Rocky series . 

Upon seeing his face in photos, some people on social networks believed that he had passed away.

Condolences filled social networks, saying that Stallone died of prostate cancer. When they learned it was just a scam, fans were both happy and angry.

Last time, to prove he was alive, actor Rambo had to post a photo of himself with Russian boxer Sergey Kovalev.

Stallone had to repeatedly assert that he was… alive