Sylvester Stallone sends family to perform 'shradh' for dead son Sage

Sylvester Stallone had 'shradh' performed at Haridwar for his son Sage who died of alleged drug abuse in 2012. He had talked to a Vedic scholar from Rishikesh that he still sees Sage and the scholar advised the Rocky star to perform the Hindu ritual, reports a leading English daily.

Sage, 36 at the time, was found dead in his apartment in Los Angeles. Since then, Stallone confessed that he had seen his dead son and was very disturbed. Stallone was advised to perform the shradh to be able to find some peace. 

Following the advice, Stallone sent his half-brother Michael, his wife and two others to Kankhal, Haridwar to perform 'tithi shradh' which is done for those who died of accident or murder.

Fearing the paparazzi and not wanting to grab any attention Stallone stayed back as the ritual can be performed by any blood relative.

After the shradh of Sage, Michael also performed a ceremony for his sister Toni Ann, who died aged 48 in 2012.