Carl Weathers, the versatile actor who is best remembered as Apollo Creed in the "Rocky" franchise, has died. He was 76. Weathers died peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, Feb. 1, his family members ...
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 sleep, ...
As Hollywood mourns the untimely passing of acting icon Carl Weathers, many will no doubt fondly remember his breakout performance as Apollo Creed in the Rocky franchise. The versatile star of ...
Carl Weathers never won an Academy Award for acting. Actors Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young and Burgess Meredith were all nominated for “Rocky” in 1976. All were shut out. That included ...
Actor Carl Weathers, known for playing Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” franchise and appearing in “Happy Gilmore,” “Predator” and Disney’s “The Mandalorian,” died Thursday at the age of 76. Weathers died ...
In the aftermath of Carl Weathers’ death, the late actor’s fans and family are honoring his decades-long film legacy, particularly his memorable portrayal of the heavyweight champion Apollo Creed.
On Thursday, two cultural worlds—the sports world and the entertainment world—lost a larger-than-life icon. It came as no surprise, then, that his death triggered an outpouring of mourning. Numerous ...
CARL WEATHERS: (As Apollo Creed) We don't even have a choice. See; we're born with a killer instinct that you can't just turn off and on like some radio. We have to be right in the middle of the ...
James will star opposite Anthony Ippolito in 'I Play Rocky,' about Sylvester Stallone's quest to star in his script about the ...
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 ...
SAN DIEGO – One year ago Friday, Carl Weathers returned to San Diego State as the featured guest in the President’s Lecture Series. Weathers, an Aztecs linebacker during the Don Coryell era and SDSU ...