Sylvester Stallone: Appoints private investigator over son's death

Sylvester Stallone: Appoints private investigator over son's death

Hollywood star Sylvester Stallone has reportedly hired a private investigator to look into the death of his son Sage last week.

The body of the 36-year-old was found at his LA apartment apparently surrounded by "numerous empty pill bottles", but the results of an autopsy have been deferred pending toxicology tests.

Now it has now been reported that Stallone met with leading Hollywood PI Scott Ross, who led the investigations into sexual abuse allegations against Michael Jackson and Chris Brown's 2009 assault on Rihanna.

The Rambo star has asked Ross for information about how Sage died, including whether he was drinking or using drugs in his final weeks, according to TMZ.

Sasha, Sage's mother, has suggested that surgery to remove five teeth could have led to the actor's passing.

Recently, Stallone called on the media to stop the "speculation and questionable reporting" about his son's death.