Sylvester Stallone's brother slams 'deranged' trolls after death hoax floods internet AGAIN

'What kind of sick, cruel mind thinks of things like this?' Sylvester Stallone's brother slams 'deranged' trolls after death hoax floods internet AGAIN

A bizarre hoax claiming Sylvester Stallone has died has resurfaced on social media, with the actor's brother Frank slamming 'sick and cruel' trolls who spread the rumour.

Fans were left baffled back in September 2016  after a fake news story - allegedly from US news site CNN and claiming the Rocky actor had been found dead at his LA home - was being shared on Facebook.

It was later exposed as a sick hoax linked to a website known for sharing celebrity death hoaxes.

Living legend: A bizarre hoax claiming Sylvester Stallone has died has resurfaced on social media

False: And nearly 18 months on from the vile rumours, the death hoax has once again flooded the internet, this claiming the 71-year-old legendary actor had died of prostate cancer.

Although many fans were quick to call out the claims as false, some quickly became concerned for the Rambo star and others posted RIP messages. 

The actor's brother Frank took to Twitter to hit back in the wake of the sickening claim, writing: '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'. 

 

'Sick and cruel': The actor's brother Frank took to Twitter to hit back in the wake of the sickening claim

Close bond: Musician Frank, 67, shares a famously close bond with his older brother (pictured at the Creed film premiere in November 2015)

Sick hoax: The rumour gained momentum online as RIP messages were shared. He also posted a video entitled 'Sly death a total hoax, not funny not cool' and said 'I made this video to dispel the rumours that my brother Sylvester is dead. That is so ridiculous, demented.

‘These are people that menace the society. They are useless in society. So Stallone power goes on.'   

One concerned fan wrote: 'Is Sylvester Stallone dead or is Facebook lying again?' while another added 'Okay but I just need to know did Sylvester Stallone really die???'

 A furious fan debunked the rumour and said: 'So the sick hoaxes have started again!! Silvester Stallone is NOT dead!'

Another fan wrote: 'Rocky is alive and well! Stop the nonsense!' while another said: 'DO NOT SPREAD RUMOR about Sylvester Stallone. Long Live @TheSlyStallone.' 

Baffled: Baffled fans took to social media to debunk the false rumour 

 

 

 

Another wrote: 'Omg I thought Sylvester Stallone was dead!! I hate the Internet.'

The last time reports claimed the actor had died, he uploaded a fun photo of him pulling a boxing pose with a pal, but he has not responded to this latest hoax yet.

MailOnline has contacted Sylvester's representatives for comment.   

He is best known for his portrayal of Philadelphia underdog boxer Rocky 'The Italian Stallion' Balboa in the film series which has won him two Oscar nominations.

  

Legend: The last time reports claimed the actor had died, he uploaded a fun photo of him pulling a boxing pose with a pal

Healthy and happy: On Valentines Day he shared a snap of himself pumping iron in the gym captioned: 'Pushing the limits! 100 pounds - This one hurt, I think I’ll go home and take a nap…'

In 2015, Stallone reprised his role as Rocky Balboa for spin-off and sequel to the Rocky film series Creed, telling the tale of his late mentor Apollo Creed's son Adonisa character who abandons his stable white collar job to pursue a boxing career under Rocky's tutelage.

The star has been keeping his fans updated with his work on the hotly-anticipated sequel Creed II, with Dolph Lungren set to reprise his Rocky IV  role as fearsome Russian boxer Ivan Drago.    

   

On Valentines Day he shared a snap of himself pumping iron in the gym captioned: 'Pushing the limits! 100 pounds - This one hurt, I think I’ll go home and take a nap…'

Sylvester Stallone picks out pricey jewelry for his wife

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Packing a punch: He is best known for his portrayal of Philadelphia underdog boxer Rocky 'The Italian Stallion' Balboa in the film series which has won him two Oscar nominations

Exciting times: The star has been keeping his fans updated with his work on the hotly-anticipated sequel Creed II, with Dolph Lungren set to reprise his Rocky IV role as fearsome Russian boxer Ivan Drago (above a fan poster)

Acclaimed: The star reprised the Rocky role in 2015's Creed, which netted him an Oscar nomination

Credit: MailOnline

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