What\u2019s perhaps less well known is the fact that Stallone\u2019s ex-wife and Sage\u2019s mom, Sasha Czack, had insisted that Sage avoid undergoing a major dental surgery just weeks before he died.<\/p>\n
Before the official cause of Sage\u2019s sudden and untimely death became known, theories were abound \u2013 people suspected everything from drugs, to alcohol, to suicide. But the truth would ultimately be more heartbreaking than anyone could have imagined.<\/p>\n
Experiencing the loss of a child is an unspeakable predicament. But Sylvester \u201cRocky Balboa\u201d Stallone unfortunately had it tough even before the unfathomable loss of his son, who died at just 36 years of age.<\/p>\n
In many ways, Stallone\u2019s actual life had a lot in common with the legendary Rocky Balboa character that rendered him one of Hollywood\u2019s most popular actors.<\/p>\n