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Highlights
- Sylvester Stallone was reported last weekend to have died
- The actor had to confirm he was alive and well via Instagram
- Soon, Twitter started cracking jokes on the celebrity death hoax
New Delhi:
Everyone knows by now, or ought to, that reports of Sylvester Stallone's death are greatly exaggerated. The 70-year-old actor was reported last weekend to have died - apparently even CNN carried a story - but it soon turned out to be a hoax.
At first, Twitter was horrified, pleading to be told the actor was still alive. Reassurance came from by Sly himself, posing with his daughter in this picture he posted on Instagram.
Having exhaled, Twitter got down to
serious business. Three days later, folks are still thinking up jokes.
This gentleman, however, had the first mover advantage with a '
Rocky' quip.
Sylvester Stallone
was nominated for an Oscar this year for
his work in
Creed, in which he reprised the role that made him a star - boxer Rocky Balboa. He is also beloved for the
Rambo and
Expendables series.