Posted on 02/02/2024 12:47:12 PM PST by ChicagoConservative27
Carl Weathers, who immortalized the role of Apollo Creed opposite Sylvester Stallone in Rocky and three of its sequels, has died. He was 76.
Weathers’ family announced that the actor died Tuesday. No cause of death was given.
“We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Carl Weathers,” his family said in a statement sent to multiple news outlets.
“He died peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, February 1st, 2024. … Carl was an exceptional human being who lived an extraordinary life. Through his contributions to film, television, the arts and sports, he has left an indelible mark and is recognized worldwide and across generations. He was a beloved brother, father, grandfather, partner, and friend.”
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I always wanted to see him elected Governor of some State. RIP
Wow holy cow. Fauci strikes again?
Must be...76 year-olds don’t just up and die 🙄
RIP Carl. Thanks for the silver screen memories.
DRAGO!!!¡
Predator was an entertaining muscle movie.
“Yikes! Paulie died last year, and now Apollo?”
Not to mention Tommy Morrison and Stallon’s son Sage both from Rocky V
He couldn't have been any worse than either of this two Predator co-stars who did become governors...
Per Wikipedia...
On July 23, 2008, Landham appeared on the political radio show The Weekly Filibuster, where he was asked, in relation to past comments of his quoted in the Louisville Courier-Journal, if he was calling for the genocide of Arab people. He replied, "I call for outright bombing them back into the sand until they surrender and if they don’t surrender, then you continue the war. Because if you don’t, you will never have peace in the United States. Now do you want peace in the United States or do you want to live to some utopian ideals that are impossible in a world?" He further called for Arabs to be banned from entering the United States, and referred to that ethnic group as "camel dung-shovelers", and when questioned on this, suggested using the epithets "rag-heads" and "camel jockeys".[4][15] On July 28, the Kentucky Libertarian Party asked Landham to withdraw his nomination, citing those comments and explaining that his politics did not agree with their platform and values.[16]
One of the lucky ones who died “peacefully in his sleep”.
ping
“Get away from him!”
Man, he tore the living hell out of Hollywood, the feminist movement/PC, Norman Lear....
RIP. Nobody could have been Apollo Creed besides him.
RIP ....
76 is the new 86.
“Throw the damn towel!”
His passengers, however, died screaming.
Rest In Peace, Carl.
He was also in “Close Encounters Of The Third Kind”.
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