“He was very creative, energetic and very full of life,” Braunstein told E! News. “There was nothing dark or depressing, no problems, certainly no financial problems.”
“The final cause of death has been deferred for additional testing,” the coroner’s office said in a statement. “No results will be released until testing is complete—six to eight weeks minimum. LAPD has requested a security hold on further details related to the death.”
A Father’s Grief
He asked the public to remember Sage with fondness and to stand in empathy with him and his ex-wife, Czack.
“I am imploring people to respect my wonderfully talented son’s memory and feel compassion for his loving mother Sasha, because this agonizing loss will be felt for the rest of our lives,” he said.
Stallone added that as his first born, Sage held a very precious place in his heart.
“Sage was our first child and the center of our universe and I am humbly begging for all to have my son’s memory and soul left in peace,” he said.
The Truth Unveiled
“I told him not to do that. I’ve heard about people dying having multiple procedures done to your mouth,” she said. “Do not have more than one tooth [pulled].”
Despite this, Sage went ahead and had five teeth removed. He subsequently took painkillers to ease his discomfort, Czack said. Two weeks later, he was dead.
In late August 2012, the truth behind Sage’s death was finally revealed: Autopsy reports confirmed that Sage died of atherosclerosis, a hardening of the arteries, which brought on a heart attack. The toxicology report showed there were traces of pain medication in his system, but no overdose had occurred.
The Way Forward
Stallone tried hard to get back into work to help alleviate his grief and get distracted as much as humanly possible.
Today, with his second son and three beautiful daughters, he can stand proud and only hope time will continue to help him heal.
Indeed, the rest of the Stallone bunch are thriving. His second born, Seargeoh, who was diagnosed with autism as a child, has remained outside of the celebrity spotlight his entire life.
Sisters Sophia and Sistine host the “Unwaxed” podcast, and Scarlet is a model and aspiring actress.
What a simply tragic tale, but I’m happy Sylvester Stallone has his other beautiful children to find comfort and joy with.
Isn’t it just incredible how a mother can so often have such powerful instincts when it comes to her children?
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