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Carl Weathers, who has died aged 76, played Sylvester Stallone’s boxing rival Apollo Creed in the triple Oscar-winning film Rocky (1976); he also had a famous handshake with Arnold Schwarzenegger in ...

As Hollywood mourns the untimely passing of acting icon Carl Weathers, many will no doubt fondly remember his breakout performance as Apollo Creed in the Rocky franchise. The versatile star of ...

The Rocky series had many antagonists for Stallone to square off against in the ring. But Stallone once felt that Carl Weathers’ Apollo Creed might have stood out from the others. He credited Weathers ...

Movie fans across the country received some devastating news on Friday afternoon, as actor Carl Weathers passed away on Thursday at the age of 76, his family announced. Weathers is perhaps most famous ...

Sadness hits how it hits, when it hits, and there’s no telling why or when things impact you so. Hearing that Carl Weathers, the former Oakland Raiders linebacker turned actor, known best for playing ...

Apollo Creed, portrayed with charismatic flair by Carl Weathers, arrived on the screen with the 1976 film Rocky. As the undisputed heavyweight champion, Creed stole the spotlight, even if he was going ...

In the aftermath of Carl Weathers’ death, the late actor’s fans and family are honoring his decades-long film legacy, particularly his memorable portrayal of the heavyweight champion Apollo Creed.

There are a few things that people of all persuasions can agree on. Even boxing fans. Among them, there’s a universal acknowledgement that Carl Weathers was the man. Particularly these days, in the ...

Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) may be the protagonist of the Rocky movies, but was he truly the greatest boxer of all time? Throughout the Rocky franchise, we got to see the Italian Stallion ...