Sylvester Stallone’s Son Found Dead in His L.A. Home, Cause Unclear
- Posted on July 14, 2012 at 6:52am by
Madeleine Morgenstern
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In this Dec. 5, 1996 file photo, Sylvester Stallone, left, star of the film "Daylight," arrives at the film's world premiere with his girlfriend Jennifer Flavin, center, and his son Sage Stallone, who co-stars in the film, in Hollywood district of Los Angeles. A publicist for Sylvester Stallone says the actor's son, Sage Stallone has died on Friday, July 13, 2012, at age 36. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, File)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — There were no signs of foul play or trauma in the death of Sage Stallone, whose sudden passing at the age of 36 left his father Sylvester Stallone devastated, a publicist and investigators said.
Sage Stallone was found unresponsive in his Los Angeles home Friday by an employee and a relative, and police arrived and confirmed Sage Stallone was dead, Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter said.
“Sylvester Stallone is devastated and grief-stricken over the sudden loss of his son,” publicist Michelle Bega said in a statement. “His compassion and thoughts are with Sage’s mother, Sasha.”
The cause of death was not clear.
No suicide note was found, Winter said, though prescription bottles were recovered from the home on Mulholland Drive in the Studio City area. Winter could not say what kind of medication bottles or how many, and whether they had a role in the death.
Winter said an autopsy will be performed in the next few days and investigators will look into Stallone’s medical history, but a cause of death was likely to take several weeks while toxicology tests are performed.
George Braunstein, an attorney who has represented Sage Stallone for 15 years, said friends and acquaintances had become concerned because they hadn’t heard from Stallone in the past day, Braunstein said. He said the employee who found the body was a housekeeper.
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Sylvester Stallone appeared Thursday at Comic-Con, the San Diego pop culture festival, to promote his upcoming film “Expendables 2” with friend and co-star Arnold Schwarzenegger. It was not clear whether he had remained at the convention or had returned to Los Angeles Friday.
Sage Moonblood Stallone was the oldest of Sylvester Stallone’s children and co-starred with his father in two films. He was the first of two sons Stallone had with first wife Sasha Czack.
“Sage was a very talented and wonderful young man, his loss will be felt forever,” Bega said.
Sage Stallone made his acting debut in 1990′s “Rocky V” and also appeared with his father in 1996′s “Daylight.”
Also in 1996, Sage Stallone and veteran film editor Bob Murawski co-founded Grindhouse Releasing, a company dedicated to preserving and promoting the B-movies and exploitation films of the 1970s and 80s.
“He was very respectful of all the actors in all the movies,” Braunstein said. “You couldn‘t mention a movie that he didn’t know everything about.”
Sage Stallone also directed the 2006 short “Vic,” which screened at the Palm Springs Film Festival.
Braunstein said Stallone was planning on getting married for the first time, and had frequent requests to work on films.
“He was a full of life filmmaker with his whole future ahead of him,” Braunstein said. “He was just very up and enthusiastic and positive.
“I think it was probably some sort of accident,” he said of the death.
Braunstein said Sage Stallone greatly admired his father but was working hard to make his own name in the film industry.
“He was very proud of his father and proud to be his father’s son,” Braustein said.
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Comments (43)
jungle J
Posted on July 14, 2012 at 2:43pmhe had thress sons..sage yeast and paprika didn’t he?
KarenKat
Posted on July 14, 2012 at 10:47pmNot nice……………
Report Post »Magyar
Posted on July 14, 2012 at 2:17pm…MMMMmmmm…’cause unknown!!’ anyone like to make a guess? Geeeezzzz!
Nevertheless, condolences to the family!
Report Post »Walkabout
Posted on July 14, 2012 at 8:53pmExactly
Nevertheless, condolences to the family!
Report Post »blackyb
Posted on July 14, 2012 at 1:59pmThose young people who grow up with the Hollywood crowd have little chance to make it through to a ripe old age.
Report Post »Mikev5
Posted on July 14, 2012 at 1:40pmMost actors are liberal retards most die from drugs or alcohol if not that they are found dead from some kinky sex weirdness there kids are all messed up and die before there wacked parents do what does that tell you? Hello structure promotes a sound and sane adult that lives to be 80 or more. But then so many think it’s better to have a fast and crazy life with no regrets than a normal sane life.
Report Post »Walkabout
Posted on July 14, 2012 at 8:56pmMaybe it was pressure to live up to his fathers success in Hollywood.
Maybe he was under much pressure financially & professionally.
Report Post »jschold
Posted on July 14, 2012 at 1:36pmThe cause of death is yet to be determined. May the peace of God be with the family and friends
Report Post »jschold
Posted on July 14, 2012 at 1:23pmThe cause of death is unknown. Those of you that are speculating are wrong in doing so. Suppose it was a member of your family. May GOD be with them in this trying time.
Report Post »Bronco II
Posted on July 14, 2012 at 4:30pmI agree there are some really heartless people on here.My prayers to the family.
Report Post »EqualJustice
Posted on July 14, 2012 at 12:39pmBy all means.. legalize DRUGS. Soon there will be no liberals left. How sad that they think it’s COOL to abuse drugs or brag about doing “blow.”
Report Post »forgetyou
Posted on July 14, 2012 at 12:22pmOnother one of guros of the hollywood elect who’s so intellectually smarter than us common folks, how can this happen to to 60% of the families in Holliwood. The american public is sick, this happens because these people are sick and they should be neutered so they do not bring unloved chidren in the world. I will be vilified for the truth. Just keep listening to these egomaniacs for direction in your life and you can share in their failed life style’s. Micheal Jackson,Elvis, Jimmy hendricks and i could go on and on. Follower,s and worshippers of the stars this will not be the last of this story it only get’s worse.
Report Post »LucyFurr
Posted on July 14, 2012 at 11:04amThis is so sad. Please, God, be with his Dad and family at this trying time. Deepest sympathies.
Report Post »rickc34
Posted on July 14, 2012 at 11:43amSly and family, my deepest sympathies at this time , you and your family are in my prayers, may God help and give you peace in your heart . It is never an easy thing saying goodbye to a loved one.
Report Post »Meyvn
Posted on July 14, 2012 at 1:10pmAgreed. @LUCYFURR, lame handle. Why advertise for the adversary?
Report Post »Conservative-Atheist
Posted on July 14, 2012 at 10:53amIt is so sad that these people who have everything end up killing themselves. It seems that being born with a silver spoon is not always the best thing.
Report Post »Jimmielynn
Posted on July 14, 2012 at 10:52amProbably another casualty of prescription drug abuse.
Report Post »salvawhoray
Posted on July 14, 2012 at 10:51amI hope he stays dead, but odds are he won’t because he has the “Eye of The Zombie”.
Report Post »Conservative-Atheist
Posted on July 14, 2012 at 10:54amAre you insane?
Report Post »hauschild
Posted on July 14, 2012 at 1:59pmAn insensitive comment, or feigning compassion: I can’t decide which is worse.
Report Post »Dont-hate-on-me-2
Posted on July 14, 2012 at 10:50amMy deepest regards to the family. May he pass thru the gates and move on from this wicked world.
Report Post »salvawhoray
Posted on July 14, 2012 at 10:50amGetting Dead Now.
Report Post »Vickie Dhaene
Posted on July 14, 2012 at 10:49amIf he believed in Our Lord , he has been saved and shall live forever.
Report Post »blackyb
Posted on July 14, 2012 at 1:56pmHe is going to live forever somewhere. He did look very messed up in the above picture. It is a sad thing to see those die when maybe they did not have to. He looked happy in the picture with his mother and dad, but this picture above tells how Holloywood destroys and takes it toll on the children of those who are into the Hollywood culture. America’s children are following after the Hollywood crowd too, but they are looking at movies coming out of the heads of those who are messed up. People are allowing TV to babysit their children to hell.
Report Post »MeteoricLimbo
Posted on July 14, 2012 at 10:47amMy prayers go out to the family, Having lost my son I know how difficult this day can be for the family and friends.
Report Post »paperpushermj
Posted on July 14, 2012 at 10:45amKids our Greatest Joys and ….Sorrows
Report Post »RugDog
Posted on July 14, 2012 at 10:42amWhaaaah!.. sad sad sad :(
Report Post »Constructionist
Posted on July 14, 2012 at 10:36amSad, nothing is worse than outliving your own children
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on July 14, 2012 at 10:21amRough night for young liberals. RIP.
Report Post »Cosmos102
Posted on July 14, 2012 at 8:46pmYoung Liberals? Is that all you can think about? How do you even know his political affiliation? His father happens to be a Conservative.
Report Post »SilentReader
Posted on July 14, 2012 at 10:19amRIP Sage Stallone.
My condolences go to his grieving family and friends.
Report Post »LeadNotFollow
Posted on July 14, 2012 at 10:17am…
Report Post »May God bring inner peace and comfort to Sylvester Stallone and his family.
Listen_then_think
Posted on July 14, 2012 at 10:13amI will predict O.D. of drugs and or alcohol.
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on July 14, 2012 at 10:03amPrescription drugs kill more people than illicit drugs, and theyre legal…….RIP Sage……
Report Post »teddrunk
Posted on July 14, 2012 at 9:29amMay Our Lord bring him onto heaven with Him.
Report Post »AmazingGrace8
Posted on July 14, 2012 at 10:29amI pray this young man had a close & personal relationship with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Report Post »My thoughts & prayers are with the family & friends & his girlfriend.
sensibleadult
Posted on July 14, 2012 at 4:10pmAll you have to do is look at him to know he had no such relationship. How do I know? A relationship with God bears fruit. If you are a Christian the first thing you do is separate from the Hollywood crowd.
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