Tommy Morrison: Heavyweight Boxer Who Starred in Rocky V Dies at 44
September 1, 2013
Tommy Morrison was an American boxer and actor. Born on January 2, 1969, in Gravette, Arkansas, he was a great-grandnephew of John Wayne.
He starred as Tommy Gunn in Rocky V (1990). He won the WBO heavyweight title in 1993 and fought Lennox Lewis and George Foreman. In 1996 he tested positive for HIV, which ended his career.
He later claimed the test was a false positive. Morrison died in Omaha, Nebraska, on September 1, 2013, at age 44, after illness.
Achievements: WBO heavyweight champion (1993), Rocky V actor.
Birth: January 2, 1969 - Gravette, Arkansas.
Profession: Boxer and actor.
Interesting Facts: He was a relative of John Wayne.