Fans are confusing Sly Stone and Sylvester Stallone in viral mix-up.

Sylvester Stallone fans got a major scare on July 9 with the death announcement of a rocker with a similar-sounding name. The deceased rocker was named Sly Stone.

Internet Confusion: Stallone vs. Stone Shortly after news of Stone's passing broke, confusion arose online as many misinterpreted the headline to mean that actor Sylvester Stallone, now 78, had died.

Sly Stone, funk legend and frontman of Sly and the Family Stone, died at 82 from COPD complications. Actor Sylvester Stallone is alive despite online confusion.

A similar hoax happened in 2018, when rumors about his death surfaced overnight in the U.K., before making their way to the U.S. Stallone took to Instagram to address those rumors, writing: “Please ...

Movies Sylvester Stallone almost died during the filming of Rocky IV: “I was going to be talking to angels” The actor was rushed to intensive care after receiving a powerful punch.

Sylvester Stallone has made a reaction on social networks after the fake news about his death, saying that "he is back from the dead". Rumors of the Hollywood star's death resurfaced on Monday, 18 ...

Another factor is Sylvester Stallone’s refusal to kill off his character. His last onscreen death was in 1978 and "Armor" continues this trend, logic and sense aside.

While there were plenty of shocking TV feuds for viewers to invest in, there have been just as many rivalries created in the movie industry. The pressure of working on long and harrowing shoots, ...