Rocky actor Carl Weathers dies at 76

Actor Carl Weathers, who was well-known for his efficiency as Apollo Creed within the first 4 Rocky movies and created one of many bloodiest boxing struggle scenes within the films, has died, his household confirmed on Friday (February 2, 2024).

He was 76.

“We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Carl Weathers,” his household stated in an announcement as quoted by Deadline.

“He died peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, February 1st, 2024. … Carl was an distinctive human being who lived a rare life. Through his contributions to movie, tv, the humanities and sports activities, he has left an indelible mark and is acknowledged worldwide and throughout generations. He was a beloved brother, father, grandfather, associate and pal,” the assertion stated.

His memorable works

Carl Weathers was born in 1948 in New Orleans.

Weathers performed school soccer for the San Diego (*76*) Aztecs. He signed with the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL) after going undrafted within the 1970 NFL Draft.

After being launched by the Raiders, he signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

In the world of flicks, his roles included boxer Apollo Creed within the first 4 Rocky movies (1976–1985), Colonel Al Dillon in Predator (1987), and Combat Carl within the Toy Story franchise. He additionally portrayed Det Beaudreaux within the tv sequence Street Justice (1991–1993) and a fictionalized model of himself within the comedy sequence Arrested Development (2004, 2013), and voiced Omnitraxus Prime in Star vs. the Forces of Evil (2017–2019).

He had a recurring function as Greef Karga within the Star Wars sequence The Mandalorian (2019–2023), for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series.

Reactions of his colleagues

Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger condoled his dying and posted on X: “Carl Weathers will at all times be a legend. An extraordinary athlete, a implausible actor, and an amazing particular person. We couldn’t have made Predator with out him. And we actually wouldn’t have had such a beautiful time making it.”

His Rocky co-star Sylvester Stallone posted on Instagram: “We misplaced a legend yesterday. My life was endlessly modified for the higher the day I met Carl Weathers. Rest in energy and protecting punching.”