'Rocky 5' star and boxer Tommy Morrison, dead at 44

The boxer-turned-actor Tommy Morrison, who gained fame as Tommy Gunn in “Rocky V,” died at a hospital in Omaha, Neb., this weekend after battling HIV. He was 44.

Very interesting article on Tommy Morrison. Such a sad story tho. http://t.co/Z7bE7L6L6X #Respect

— Lennox Lewis, CBE, CM (@LennoxLewis) August 25, 2013

Fans and friends paid tribute on Twitter:

Former heavyweight champion of the World Tommy Morrison has died. He was 44. http://t.co/dqFXjtEjN1

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) September 2, 2013

So sad to have learned of the death of boxer Tommy Morrison. RIP

— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) September 2, 2013

My obituary of former heavyweight champion Tommy Morrison is on @YahooSports http://t.co/FwribxIr89

— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) September 2, 2013

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The comments section of this piece is a raging argument with HIV/AIDS deniers #wow :Tommy Morrison's latest big fight http://t.co/ApKnaOSYPu

— Lorraine Janectic (@luvPens58) September 2, 2013

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R.I.P.