Carl Weathers, linebacker-turned-actor who starred in 'Rocky' movies, dies at 76
![Carl Weathers arrives at a screening for the season three premiere of The Mandalorian on Feb. 28, 2023, in Los Angeles. Weathers, a former NFL linebacker who became a Hollywood action movie and comedy star, died Tuesday at age 76.](https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2024/02/02/ap24033702326326_wide-590eb42fcf4bd0cf1cab4be95fa413ee7e07136d.jpg?s=600)
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, has died.
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