Carl Weathers: “Apollo Creed” actor is dead. He starred alongside Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
He became famous for his role as boxer Apollo Creed in the “Rocky’ films. According to his manager Matt Luber, Weathers died on Thursday. His family issued a statement saying he died “peacefully in his sleep.” The actor and former NFL linebacker Carl Weathers is dead at the age of 76. He was 76 years old.