MATT DAMON is Back!

Is Matt Damon dead? No! In fact, he is alive, well and working the red carpet. Despite a wildfire rumor claiming the actor had passed, Matt attended the Venice Film Festival this week to promote his new film 'The Informant.' Not only was the Academy Award-winning actor very much alive, but he was also in great shape and close to dropping the 30 pounds he had put on for the role.

While Matt was enjoying Italy on Wednesday, the wacky but detailed death rumor spread across the Web. According to the hoax, Matt Damon set off on a gold rush adventure in the desert but was found dead near Mexico after he ran out of water. Did people actually believe that?!

Damon joins the who's who of celebrities who have had spurious death rumors started about them, including Shawn Johnson, Britney Spears, Jeff Goldblum and many more.