A death hoax claiming Sylvester Stallone passed away surfaced on social media and the actor is not happy about it. "Please ignore the stupidity," the 71-year-old actor tweeted Monday.

No, Sylvester Stallone did not die. The misunderstanding happened after news broke that Sly Stone, born Sylvester Stewart, had died peacefully at the age of 82.

More: A Timeline of Sylvester Stallone’s Hardship & Heartbreak Through the Years While it’s not immediately clear why these death rumors began circulating, Fox News does note that it took off ...

LOS ANGELES — Social media posts mourning Sylvester Stallone were quickly disputed Monday morning by the actor who is alive and “still punching.” ...

Social media posts mourning Sylvester Stallone were quickly disputed by the actor who is alive and “still punching.” Fans shared rest in peace graphics mourning the Rocky Balboa actor even ...

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— Sylvester Stallone (@TheSlyStallone) February 19, 2018 The rumor appears to have started with a post on Facebook. His younger brother Frank Stallone also disputed the story on Twitter.

Sylvester Stallone confirms he’s alive, ‘still punching’ following death rumors by: Tribune Media Wire Posted: Feb 19, 2018 / 07:04 PM EST Updated: Feb 19, 2018 / 07:04 PM EST ...

News Sylvester Stallone confirms he’s alive, ‘still punching’ following death rumors by: Tribune Media Wire Posted: Feb 19, 2018 / 08:05 PM EST Updated: Feb 19, 2018 / 08:05 PM EST ...