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When I was like 12 or 13,Muhammad Ali gave me a pair of his trunks that were white satin with gold stripes. They were full of blood, and my mother threw them away. I think it's the first time I ever cursed at my mother.

Mickey Rourke

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Mickey Rourke
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: September 16
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