Who Is the Man in the Crying Meme? Everything You Need to Know
By James H. Sterling
Following the 2010 broadcast, Lockridge accepted help from the show's interventionist and completed a full rehabilitation program. He achieved sobriety and spent several years off the street, maintaining contact with his family and moving into supportive housing.
Physical health problems continued to mount. The cumulative punishment of dozens of professional fights, paired with years of exposure on winter streets, took a heavy toll. Lockridge suffered multiple strokes that damaged his mobility and speech. On February 7, 2019, Rocky Lockridge passed away in Gloucester City, New Jersey, at the age of 60 due to complications from a stroke.
Viewers looking for the original, uncut broadcast can locate the complete episode through legal streaming providers. The segment is cataloged as Episode 14 of Season 8 ("Rocky") on the official A&E app, A&E Crime Central, and purchase platforms such as Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV. Watching the entire hour contextualizes the cry not as an absurd comedic punchline, but as the breakthrough moment of a broken champion beginning to heal.
James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.
