The renowned American actor Carl Weathers, whose presence will forever be linked to the character of the wrestler who challenges Sylvester Stallone in the first two film installments of “Rocky” died this Friday at 76 years.

The actor, also, He reprized his role as Apollo Creed in the next two films., who had him as Balboa's coach, until the tragic death of the character at the hands of the Russian boxer Ivan Drago, occurred in the fourth installment.

further, The last name Creed was forever linked to the Balboa franchise., later delivering a spin-off that narrated the life of his son Adonis.

The sad news was reported by Matt Luber, Weathers' manager, and was disseminated through the specialized media of the film industry in Hollywood. In addition to his outstanding participation in the “Rocky” films, Weathers left his mark on other notable productions, as “Predator” in 1987 and his role in Adam Sandler's “Happy Gilmore”.

Recognition also came in the television field, since he was nominated for an Emmy Award for his outstanding performance as a guest actor in the series “The Mandalorian”, a product that emerged from the “Star Wars” universe and where he played the role of Greef Karga.

Carl Weathers' legacy transcended the big screen, as he voiced the character Combat Carl in the “Toy Story” franchise and participated as a fictional version of himself in a recurring role in the series “Arrested Development.”.

After collaborating with Adam Sandler on the golf comedy “Happy Gilmore” in 1996, Weathers briefly reprized his role in “Little Nicky” and voiced a character in Sandler's animated Hanukkah comedy., “Eight Crazy Nights”.