{"id":65125,"date":"2024-02-03T00:38:04","date_gmt":"2024-02-03T05:38:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=65125"},"modified":"2024-02-03T00:38:04","modified_gmt":"2024-02-03T05:38:04","slug":"carl-weathers-who-played-apollo-creed-in-rocky-movies-dies-at-76","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2024\/02\/03\/carl-weathers-who-played-apollo-creed-in-rocky-movies-dies-at-76\/","title":{"rendered":"Carl Weathers, Who Played Apollo Creed in &#8216;Rocky&#8217; Movies, Dies at 76"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-65126\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Carl-Weathers.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Carl-Weathers.webp 720w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Carl-Weathers-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>Carl Weathers, a former NFL linebacker who became a Hollywood action movie and comedy star, playing nemesis-turned-ally Apollo Creed in the &#8220;<em>Rocky<\/em>&#8221; movies, facing off against Arnold Schwarzenegger in &#8220;<em>Predator<\/em>&#8221; &#8220;<em>The Mandalorian<\/em>,&#8221; and teaching golf in &#8220;<em>Happy Gilmore<\/em>,&#8221; has died. He was 76.<\/p>\n<p>Weathers\u2019 death was announced on February 2, 2024 by his family in a statement to multiple outlets.<\/p><div id=\"morty-3055980226\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Carl Weathers,\u201d the statement read. \u201cHe died peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, February 1st, 2024. Carl was an exceptional human being who lived an extraordinary life. Through his contributions to film, television, the arts, and sports, he has left an indelible mark and is recognized worldwide and across generations. He was a beloved brother, father, grandfather, partner and friend.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>No immediate cause of death was revealed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carl_Weathers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read More About Carl Weathers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carl Weathers, a former NFL linebacker who became a Hollywood action movie and comedy star, playing nemesis-turned-ally Apollo Creed in the &#8220;Rocky&#8221; movies, facing off against Arnold Schwarzenegger in &#8220;Predator&#8221; &#8220;The Mandalorian,&#8221; and teaching golf in &#8220;Happy Gilmore,&#8221; has died. He was 76. 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