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Carl Weathers (January 14, 1948 – February 2, 2024) was an American actor, director and a linebacker in the NFL and CFL. His roles included boxer Apollo Creed in the first four Rocky films (1976–1985), Colonel Al Dillon in Predator (1987), Chubbs Peterson in Happy Gilmore (1996), and Combat Carl in the Toy Story franchise .
Carl Weathers was a famous football player and a versatile actor who starred in Rocky, Predator, Happy Gilmore and The Mandalorian. He died in 2024 at the age of 76 and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy.
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Feb 3, 2024 · NEW YORK (AP) — Carl Weathers, a former NFL linebacker who became a Hollywood action movie and comedy star, playing nemesis-turned-ally Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” movies, facing off against Arnold Schwarzenegger in “Predator” and teaching golf in “Happy Gilmore,” has died. He was 76.
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Feb 2, 2024 · Carl Weathers, who came to fame as Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” movies and proceeded to appear in dozens of movies and TV shows from “Predator” to “ The Mandalorian ,” has died, according to...
Feb 10, 2024 · Carl Weathers’ official cause of death was revealed on Friday, a week after the actor died in his sleep, according to a report. Weathers, beloved for his role as Apollo Creed in the “Rocky”...
Feb 2, 2024 · Carl Weathers, who went from doling out bone-crunching hits as a linebacker for the Oakland Raiders to delivering knockout punches on the big screen as Apollo Creed, the nemesis of Sylvester...
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Feb 2, 2024 · LOS ANGELES — Carl Weathers, the actor best known as Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” movies and more recently for his role in the hit "Star Wars" series "The Mandalorian," died Thursday in his...
