Super-sexy, handsome Carl Weathers, born January 14, 1948 in New Orleans, Louisiana, passed away peacefully in his sleep February 1, 2024. He was an award winning actor whose career spanned fifty years. He played football in college at Long Beach City College, and later transferred to San Diego State University. He helped the Aztecs win the 1969 Pasadena Bowl.
However, his first love was acting and received a master in theatre arts from SDSU. He signed with the Oakland Raiders in 1970, helping them win the AFC West Division title, which took them to their first ever AFC Championship Game. After one season, he signed with the British Columbia Lions of the Canadian Football League until 1973.
While still playing football, he began working as an extra, which included an uncredited role in Magnum Force in 1973. His first significant roles came in blaxploitation films, Bucktown and Friday Foster. His breakout role was his performance as Apollo Creed with Sylvester Stallone in Rocky. He played Creed in the next three Rocky films.
In 2019, Weathers appeared as Greef Karga in The Mandalorian of the Star Wars cinematic universe, for which he was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor.
Rest In Power, Carl.
Here he is with my girls:
