Former boxing champ Rocky Lockridge, best known for his “best cry ever” meme, has passed away at the age of 60.
Rocky died on Thursday morning due to complications from a series of strokes and pneumonia.
The former super-featherweight ended his boxing career in 1991, which was followed by his public battle with drug abuse. Rocky appeared on the A&E reality show “Intervention,” which guided him towards sobriety.
During an emotional conversation with family members on the show, Rocky let out a loud cry that went viral as the “best cry” on the Internet.
Rocky’s son, Ricky Lockridge announced his father’s passing on Twitter.
“It is with great pain but a whole heart that I tell you family and friends that my father Ricky Lockridge aka Rocky Lockridge has passed away. All he wanted was to be in the comfort of his home with friends/family. God has called him to walk through the gates of heaven,” he tweeted.
It is with great pain but a whole ❤️ that I tell you family and friends that my father Ricky Lockridge aka Rocky Lockridge 🥊 has passed away. All he wanted was to be in the comfort of his home with friends/ family. God has called him to walk through the gates of heaven 🕊 🕊 pic.twitter.com/O6OgIXubmS
— Ricky Lockridge 6-12 💼 (@locktwin) February 7, 2019
Rocky’s best-known boxing match was his victory against Roger Mayweather in 1984. He won the WBA world super-featherweight title with a first round knockout.
His former sparring partner, Perry Dawes, told Philly, “He had a good heart, and brought himself back from the bottom.”
Rest in peace, Rocky Lockridge.
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