Carl Weathers, RIP.
 

Carl Weathers, ‘Rocky’s’ Apollo Creed and ‘Mandalorian’
Actor, Dies at 76

"Carl Weathers, who starred as Apollo Creed in the first four “Rocky” films opposite
Sylvester Stallone, died Thursday, his manager Matt Luber confirmed to Variety. He
was 76.

Weathers also starred in 1987’s “Predator” and had a memorable role in Adam
Sandler’s “Happy Gilmore.” He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his work in the “Star Wars” series
“The Mandalorian.”"

See:

https://variety.com/2024/film/news/c...rs-1235895634/

RIP Carl Weathers.

For me, he's Colonel Brewster from season 3 of Tour of Duty, which is a (now) somewhat obscure TV show dramatizing the Vietnam war from the late 80s.

Carl Weathers' Cause of Death Revealed a Week After
“Rocky” Actor Dies at 76: Report

"Carl Weathers' cause of death has been revealed.

The actor, whose family announced his death at 76 earlier this month,
died of "atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease,” according to a death
certificate obtained by The Blast.

Weathers’ death certificate stated that the actor was inside his home
in Venice, California, when he died at 12:18 a.m. local time, per the
outlet.

According to The Blast, the document stated that investigators
declared Weathers’ manner of death as “natural" and noted that he
had suffered from heart disease for years. It also listed that the
actor's son, Matthew Weathers, was the individual who informed
authorities of Weathers' death."

See:

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/...164233620.html