Carl Weathers, who starred as Apollo Creed in Rocky films, dies at 76
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Co-stars Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone pay tribute to NFL linebacker-turned-actor.
Carl Weathers, who starred as nemesis-turned-friend Apollo Creed in the Rocky film franchise, has died. He was 76.
“Carl was an exceptional human being who lived an extraordinary life,” Weathers’s family said in a statement on Friday.
“Through his contributions to film, television, the arts and sports, he has left an indelible mark and is recognised worldwide and across generations.”
Carl Weathers, a former NFL linebacker who became a Hollywood action star, was perhaps best known for playing Rocky Balboa’s rival-turned-ally in the film Rocky and its three sequels opposite Sylvester Stallone.
Rocky, released in 1976 and starring the largely unknown Stallone, became an unexpected commercial and critical hit, nabbing the Oscar for best picture and catapulting both actors to prominence.
