The movie star who is best known for playing Apollo Creed in the Rocky movies and Greef Karga in the The Mandalorian has died at age 76.
Carl Weathers, an incredibly accomplished film and television actor, died in his sleep during the morning of February 2, 2024. He was 76 years old.
As the news spread, fans began to express their sadness at the death of the actor, famed for his roles in movies such as the Rocky films, Predator, and Happy Gilmore.
X has been flooded with fans of Weathers sharing their favorite moments from the actor’s incredible career.
Fans saddened at Carl Weathers’ death
Weathers’ former co-star from Happy Gilmore, Adam Sandler, took to X to express his sadness at his friend’s death with kind words “A true great man. Great dad. Great actor. Great athlete.”
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A true great man. Great dad. Great actor. Great athlete. So much fun to be around always. Smart as hell. Loyal as hell. Funny as hell. Loved his sons more than anything. What a guy!! Everyone loved him. My wife and I had the best times with him every time we saw him. Love to… pic.twitter.com/Gi2lPWFTgt
— Adam Sandler (@AdamSandler) February 2, 2024
YouTuber Simon Miller discussed Weather’s versatility as an actor, also remembering his iconic performance as himself in the comedy classic Arrested Development.
I was a fan of Carl Weathers as soon as I saw Rocky as a kid, and to grow up and see him being a wonderful goof in Happy Gilmore and Arrested Development was just the best. An absolute legend. Thoughts with his friends and family. pic.twitter.com/z6crj3x3d2
— Simon Miller (@SimonMiller316) February 2, 2024
“RIP Carl Weathers, find your happy place,” said one fan, referencing his character Chubbs’s advice to Happy Gilmore after Chubbs died in the movie.
Another shouted out his legendary montage with Sylvester Stallone in Rocky III, saying, “Apollo Creed was one of the best and coolest characters I’ve ever seen! it doesn’t get much better than the end of the Rocky III training montage.”
Many others paid tribute to Weather’s other iconic roles like Dillon in Predator, the titular ‘Action’ Jackson, and Greef Karga in The Mandalorian.