Carl Weathers, Apollo Creed from Rocky movies, dies aged 76
US actor Carl Weathers has died at the age of 76, according to his family.
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.
Other film credits of his include Predator, with Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Adam Sandler’s Happy Gilmore.
Weathers, who began his career as an NFL linebacker, “was an exceptional human being who lived an extraordinary life”, his family’s statement added.
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