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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 .
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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- January 14, 1948
Feb 2, 2024 · 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...
Feb 3, 2024 · Former Raiders linebacker Carl Weathers passed away in his sleep, his family said. He was known for his roles in sports films like \"Rocky\" and \"Happy Gilmore,\" as well as \"The Mandalorian.\"
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Feb 2, 2024 · Feb. 2, 2024. A former NFL linebacker, Weathers found lasting Hollywood success as an athlete from another sport: a boxing star named Apollo Creed.
Feb 2, 2024 · MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: The actor Carl Weathers died yesterday in Los Angeles. He was 76 years old. NPR's Chloe Veltman reports that Weathers was best-known for his roles in "The Mandalorian...
