Sylvester Stallone was devastated when his eldest son, Sage Stallone, died unexpectedly at 36 on July 13, 2012, in Los Angeles. Sage, an actor and filmmaker who appeared alongside his father in *Rocky V* and *Daylight*, was initially the subject of speculation about substance abuse or suicide, but those claims were not supported by the investigation. His death was ultimately attributed to atherosclerosis, which caused a fatal heart attack, with painkillers found in his system at non-lethal levels. Stallone described Sage as the \u201ccenter of our universe\u201d and asked for privacy as the family mourned.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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