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Celebrity astrologer Jackie Stallone - mother of Sylvester Stallone - dies aged 98

Her son, the singer Frank Stallone, confirmed news of her death on Monday.

CELEBRITY ASTROLOGER JACKIE Stallone, the mother of Hollywood actor Sylvester Stallone, has died at the age of 98.

Her son, the singer Frank Stallone, confirmed news of her death and paid tribute to a “remarkable woman”.

She died on Monday “in her sleep as she had wished,” he wrote in a social media tribute.

“It was hard not to like her, she was very eccentric and flamboyant person. Her mind was as sharp as a razor till the day she died. She never wore a mask a true revolutionary gal,” he said.

Frank added: “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 spirit to survive and prevail. I’ll miss you always mommy.”

Frank said he is “drowning my emotions in tears and too much vino”, but “when you’ve known someone for 70 years” it is “tough and sad”.

Stallone was married three times and had three sons and a daughter, Toni D’Alto, who died in 2012.

She was also a women’s wrestling promoter and had a memorable – although brief – stint in the Celebrity Big Brother house in 2005.

A surprise contestant, Stallone entered much to the shock of co-housemate and former daughter-in-law Brigitte Nielsen, with whom she had a frosty relationship.

Upon seeing Stallone, a stunned Nielsen exclaimed: “Oh my God! Jackie!”

In response, Stallone, wearing a fur coat and sunglasses, replied: “Yeah… Jackie.”

She was evicted from the house four days later, following clashes with racing pundit John McCririck. Stallone was also parodied on long-running sketch show Saturday Night Live.

She had seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, Frank said.

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    Jun 22nd 2017, 2:22 PM

    RIP.
    Agree or disagree with him, he was certainly not afraid!

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    Jun 22nd 2017, 11:22 PM

    @Bill ORourke: He was a grumpy narrow minded man!

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    Jun 22nd 2017, 4:57 PM

    RIP.
    A man of sound moral principles and Christian conviction.

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    Jun 22nd 2017, 4:04 PM

    May Des Hanafin rest in peace. He was a patriot.

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    Jun 22nd 2017, 11:50 PM

    @John Reid: He was an agressive git

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    Jun 22nd 2017, 4:42 PM

    He was the original back room money man with FF,,secret organisation called TACA brown envelopes etc but he was a decent guy,,.

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    Jun 22nd 2017, 10:04 PM

    Held up divorce in this country for years.

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    Jun 22nd 2017, 6:26 PM

    Many years ago in the hotel 3 in the morning the bar man said to him “the guards are at the door”
    Well let them out said Des !!!!

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    Jun 22nd 2017, 3:10 PM

    I never heard of him till now, RIP Des.

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    Jun 22nd 2017, 3:18 PM

    @Declan Carr:
    He certainly had a high profile back in the 1990′s with is conservative views but that’s a long time ago and a lot has changed.

    RIP.

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    Jun 22nd 2017, 3:28 PM

    Thankfully we have moved on.

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    Jun 23rd 2017, 2:57 PM

    One less

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    Jun 22nd 2017, 8:07 PM

    Disgusting man.
    Nursed him over years.
    Abusive.

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    Jun 22nd 2017, 9:20 PM

    @Teresa Ryan: a comment from someone with direct experience of the man carries real weight.

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