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Carl Weathers (January 14, 1948 – February 2, 2024) was an American actor, director and gridiron football linebacker. 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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Feb 2, 2024 · CNN — 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,...
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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”...
Actor: Predator. Carl Weathers was born on January 14, 1948, in New Orleans, Louisiana. A famous and successful football star at San Diego State, he played with the Oakland Raiders and retired from the sport in 1974, in order to give full attention to his goal: to be a real actor.
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- New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- February 1, 2024
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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...
Feb 2, 2024 · Benjamin Lee. Fri 2 Feb 2024 14.58 EST. Last modified on Sat 3 Feb 2024 00.40 EST. Carl Weathers, the actor whose credits include Rocky and Predator, has died at 76. His family released a ...
