Tommy Morrison(1969-2013)

Actor
Writer
Soundtrack

He was a heavyweight professional boxer who held the WBO heavyweight title in 1993. He made national news Thursday, Feb. 15, 1996, when he announced that he was HIV positive. He then retired from boxing. He was suspended from worldwide boxing when he tested positive prior to a boxing match against Arthur Weathers in Las Vegas. The suspension was lifted in 2006. He died September 1, 2013 of multiple organ failures.

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Known for

Rocky V

5.4

Tommy

1990

I am Tommy Morrison

Writer

Cybill

6.9

TV Series

Tommy & Trisha: A Love Story

Self

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Actor

Cybill
6.9
TV Series
- Leo
- 1996
Rocky V
5.4
- Tommy
- 1990
Invasion Los Angeles
7.2
- Dave - Resistance Fighter (uncredited)
- 1988

Writer

Soundtrack

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Personal details

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Official site
- Official Site
Height
- 1.88 m
Born
- January 2, 1969
- Gravette, Arkansas, USA
Died
- September 1, 2013
- Omaha, Nebraska, USA(cardiac arrest)
Spouses
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Other works
1993: TV commercial, for restaurant KFC along with George Foreman to promote both the Hot Wings comeback and their scheduled, Pay-Per-View match.
Publicity listings
- 1 Article

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Trivia
Originally aspired to be an actor, but with all the boxers in his family going on at that time, his mother pressured him to try out for the Golden Gloves. He won. He was 25-0 before he realized that boxing was something he wanted to do full-time.