"He was magic and I was so fortunate to be part of his life," the "Rocky" star wrote of Weathers, who died yesterday at age 76.

Late actor Carl Weathers suffered from a spine injury while performing a stunt in Adam Sandler's Happy Gilmore that left him enduring pain for many years.

The football-player-turned-actor was an action hero in movies like "Predator" and flexed his comedic chops with "Happy Gilmore" and "Arrested Development." ...

But before that, he was Carl Weathers, undrafted linebacker ... Premiering in 1976, Rocky went on to be one of the most celebrated movies ever, with Weathers as its iconic antagonist: Apollo ...

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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 ...

Carl Weathers (born January 14, 1948) is an American actor, as well as former professional football player in the United States and Canada. He is best known for playing Apollo Creed in the Rocky ...

Carl Weathers was an American actor, director and a former football player. His prominent roles included boxer Apollo Creed in the first four Rocky films, Colonel Al Dillon in Predator ...