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CARL WEATHERS (1948–2024)
not love a superstar who knows how to poke fun at himself? Carl Weathers, who died in his sleep February 1 at 76, parlayed his athleticism into a movie career after a short stint in the NFL, punching his way to fame as Apollo Creed, adversary turned ally in the film franchise. (1996), but when asked to play a heightened version of himself as an acting coach on Fox’s sardonic sitcom , he had his own idea on how to be funny.