05- 25 Hollywood Legends Who Died In 2024 But You Don't Know
Carl Weathers. Veteran actor Carl Weathers passed away on February 2nd, 2024, at his home in Los Angeles, California. He was 76 years old. The cause of death was revealed a week later to be atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, a form of heart disease. Weathers' family released a statement calling him "an exceptional human being who lived an extraordinary life." Weathers was a multifaceted talent who found success on both the big and small screens. He is best known for his role as Apollo Creed, the charismatic boxer who became Rocky Balboa's rival and eventually his friend, in the first four "Rocky" films from 1976 to 1985. Weathers also had memorable roles in films like "Predator" in 1987 alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger, the comedy "Happy Gilmore" in 1996, and lent his voice to the character of Combat Carl in the "Toy Story" franchise. He even played a fictionalized version of himself on the hit show "Arrested Develo