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Carl Weathers was a former NFL linebacker who became a Hollywood star

Sylvester Stallone is paying tribute to his longtime friend and "Rocky" co-star Carl Weathers, who died this week at the age of 76.

Sylvester Stallone, Adam Sandler, Pedro Pascal pay tribute to late Carl Weathers. Sylvester Stallone is paying tribute to his longtime friend and Rocky co-star Carl Weathers, who died this week at the age of 76.

At the too-young age of 76, The Mighty Carl Weathers is dead. His legacy goes beyond an impressive screen career.

Carl Weathers died Tuesday at age 76, his family and representatives confirmed Friday.

Carl Weathers, a former 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 Predator and teaching golf in Happy Gilmore — has died. He was 76.

“Carl was an exceptional human being who lived an extraordinary life,” his family said in a statement.

'Rocky' star Carl Weathers died at the age of 76 on February 1.

Carl Weathers, the beloved actor whose work includes iconic roles in the Rocky films Predator, Happy Gilmore, and more, has passed away at 76.

Carl Weathers, the actor who played the Apollo Creed character in the successful Rocky movies with Sylvester Stallone, has reportedly passed away in his sleep