SYLVESTER Stallone joked with fans that it was “great to be back from the dead” after false rumours about his death swept the internet.

This isn't the first time he has had to bat of rumors of an early demise - Facebook The Rocky star took to Instagram to prove he was still alive   and shared a light-hearted video of himself messing around with his daughters Sophia, 21, and 19-year-old Sistine.

users reported seeing a fraudulent message in September 2016 claiming Stallone had been found dead at his LA home.

It was later exposed as a hoax after it emerged it was linked to a website known for creating and sharing celebrity death hoaxes.

But the rumour has now returned to social media a year-and-a-half later.

The return of the hoax appeared to have been sparked by him sharing a fan poster for Creed II– the next instalment in the Rocky film series.

After seeing Sly’s face on the advert, some people on social media – still convinced that he was dead from the last hoax – reacted with confusion.