NEW YORK — 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 ...

Jesse Grant/Getty Carl Weathers had $815,000 in assets when he died Feb. 2 at age 76, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE. The Rocky and Predator actor, whose official cause of death ...

Weathers auditioned for "Rocky" as a relatively unknown actor, bringing to the table a year of acting experience and a professional American football background. During his audition, he notably ...

Carl Weathers once asked me -- rhetorically, of course -- if I thought anybody else deserved a Best Actor nomination from "Rocky." Carl said it with meaning, knowing the film truism: Great ...

But Rocky Balboa was different ... Former football player Carl Weathers, left, proved to be the perfect fit for "Apollo Creed." But I studied thousands and thousands and thousands of feet of ...

The 'Rocky' and 'Mandalorian' star died Thursday in his sleep. He was 76. Carl Weathers has died. The 'Rocky' franchise veteran and 'Happy Gilmore' star's family confirmed the news on Friday.

JT The Brick chats with former Raiders linebacker and actor Carl Weathers, kicker Chris Bahr and defensive back Joe King to discuss their journeys to the NFL, wearing the Silver and Black ...

Sylvester Stallone and Rocky Cast Pay Tribute to Carl Weathers After Death: 'We Lost a Legend' The company released a teaser for the commercial on Jan. 9. It begins with former NFL tight end Rob G ...

Rocky III starts with the Italian Stallion ... the hungry need to beat the opponent which former foe Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) teaches him during this film's training sequence.