RIP-Carl Weathers

[easysurfer]

RIP-Carl Weathers. Also known as Apollo Creed in the movie Rocky. I never knew he played one year in the NFL.

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.

Weathers' manager Matt Luber confirmed to CBS News that Weathers died at his home in Los Angeles on Thursday. His family issued a statement to the Associated Press saying he died "peacefully in his sleep.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/carl-weathers-dies-age-76-rocky-predator-actor/

 

[Nash]

Sad stuff. Apollo Creed was a legendary character, portrayed perfectly by Mr Weathers. RIP sir.

 

[cyber888]

Wow 76. I just read this. So sudden. Just saw him on Disney's the Mandalorian TV series. very sad. Still remember him in Rocky and Predator.

I read he died in his sleeps.