Losing a child is every parent’s worst nightmare, something Sylvester Stallone sadly knows firsthand. In 2012, his first-born son, Sage Stallone, died at just 36. Before his passing, Sage’s mother, Sasha Czack, urged him not to undergo major dental surgery, but he proceeded and had five teeth removed.
Rumors quickly spread — drugs, alcohol, even suicide — but friends denied it all. Toxicology reports later confirmed Sage had only small traces of pain medication. The real cause was revealed weeks later: a heart attack caused by atherosclerosis.
Sage, an actor and film enthusiast, once starred alongside his father in Rocky V and worked to preserve classic films. His death left Stallone devastated, calling the loss “agonizing” and asking the public to remember Sage with compassion.
Despite lifelong highs and lows, Stallone continues forward with his family. Though grief remains, he focuses on healing and honoring his son’s memory.
