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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. 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
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- Venice, California, USA
Feb 2, 2024 · Weathers, who starred as Apollo Creed in the first four Rocky films, "died peacefully in his sleep", according to a statement released by his family.
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...
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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- Entertainment Writer, Editor And Critic
Feb 2, 2024 · By Diana Dasrath and Antonio Planas. 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...
Feb 2, 2024 · 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," "Happy Gilmore" and his star turn in the first four "Rocky" films. CHLOE VELTMAN, BYLINE: As heavyweight champion of the world Apollo Creed, Carl Weathers projected pure power ...
