Jackie Stallone, mother of Sylvester Stallone has died aged 98, her family has said.
She was mother to actor Sylvester, 74, singer Frank Stallone, 70 and actress Toni D’Alto who died in 2012.
Frank confirmed the news in a message on Facebook, saying she had died in her sleep.
He wrote: ‘This morning my brothers and I lost our mother Jackie Stallone . She was the mother to four children, Tommy, Sylvester, Frankie and my late sister Toni Ann. She was a remarkable woman working out everyday full of spunk and fearless.
‘She died in her sleep as she had wished. It was hard not to like her, she was very eccentric and flamboyant person.
‘She was born on November 29th 1921 in Washington DC ,she lived through prohibition , the depression and World War II . I would talk to her for hours about the 20’s 30’s and 40’s. It was a history lesson. Her mind was as sharp as a razor till the day she died.
‘She never wore a mask a true revolutionary gal . I guess I’m drowning my emotions in tears and to much vino. But when you’ve known someone for 70 yrs it tough and sad.
‘She had seven grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren . My brother Sylvester took care of her like a Queen for all of her life. I will never be able to call my mom again or have her yell at me why I never got married . But we all loved her and her sprit to survive and prevail . I’ll miss you always mommy.’
She appeared in the original 1980s programme GLOW Girls: Gorgeous Ladies Of Wrestling, which was later turned into a Netflix series of the same name.
Keen on fitness she launched an exercise TV show and opened an all-female gym, Barbella’s.
Throughout the 1990s she made her name as an astrologer with a series of books and her own hotline.
Her numerous TV appearances included Larry King Live, The Late Show With David Letterman and Celebrity Big Brother in the UK in 2005 before she was voted out after four days.
Jackie was a housemate alongside Brigitte Nielsen, Sylvester’s ex-wife.
On her website she proudly displays her astrology experience, writing: ‘I have been the astrologer to kings, prime ministers, politicians, movie stars, gamblers, generals, gangsters, cops and priests. If I can help THEM – I certainly can help YOU!’
She is survived by her husband Stephen Levine, her sons, many grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
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