A rumour about the death of Hollywood action movie star, Sylvester Stallone, is sweeping the internet, but it is a hoax.

The rumour which first started 18 months ago, resurfaced at the weekend and as left millions of Stallone’s fans in a panic, with many rushing to social media to demand the veracity of his death.

Rest-in-peace messages also started circulating online after Stallone, also popularly known as Rambo, was claimed to have died from prostate cancer.

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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Sylvester Stallone is somehow dead on Facebook, but he’s alive on Twitter… ??‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/CK6ObIOkbi

— Series Abíọdún࿐ (@EngrSeries) February 19, 2018

So if #SylvesterStallone is dead why have I just seen him outside Digbeth coach station waiting for the 1305 to Plymouth ? pic.twitter.com/Ct5cBSCPiF

— Brumz Updates (@brumz_updates) February 19, 2018

Thank God He’s Alive@TheSlyStallone Death news was a hoax? pic.twitter.com/1pZdwDRnsS

— Muhammad Osman (@Osmanmani89) February 19, 2018

And then He gets failed in his Escape Plan. Prostate Cancer Ended The Expendables Finally!
RIP Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone
Favourite Actor He was! pic.twitter.com/WWxrzyvkoS

— Muhammad Osman (@Osmanmani89) February 19, 2018

Niggas on FB think Sylvester Stallone died… thats that shit I be talking about smh ??‍♂️

— Ivan Ooze ? (@vuelo918) February 19, 2018

Fake News spreading that Sylvester Stallone alias John Rambo is dead. Ignore any source spreading this. The movie star is much alive and working to release Creed 2. Long live Rambo! pic.twitter.com/2UIFRRRWT8

— It’s Mirikau Ⓜ (@MirikauFredrick) February 19, 2018

DO NOT SPREAD RUMOR about Sylvester Stallone ???

Long Live @TheSlyStallone ???#RjAlok

— RJ ALOK (@OYERJALOK) February 19, 2018

According to Facebook, Sylvester Stallone is late ??
How true is this y’all? pic.twitter.com/neTDhOmp2d

— ? мαѕєηtℓє ? (@MasentleSiwela) February 19, 2018