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Carl Weathers (January 14, 1948 – February 1, 2024) was an American actor, director and football linebacker. His roles included boxer Apollo Creed in the first four Rocky films (1976–1985), Colonel Al Dillon in Predator (1987), and Combat Carl in the Toy Story franchise. He also portrayed Det. Beaudreaux in the television series Street Justice (1991–1993) and a fictionalized version of himself in the comedy series Arrested Development (2004, 2013), and voiced Omnitraxus Prime in Star vs. the Forces of Evil (2017–2019). He had a recurring role as Greef Karga in the Star Wars series The Mandalorian (2019–2023), for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series.
Weathers played college football for the San Diego State Aztecs. He signed with the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL) after going undrafted in the 1970 NFL Draft. After being released by the Raiders, he signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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    Debut of Fortune Dane Today on ABC

    On this day February 15, 1986, ABC premiered "Fortune Dane." The show ran for one season with a total of five episodes. Starring Carl Weathers, it marked a notable entry into television programming.

  2. Fortune Dane (1986)

    Title: Fortune Dane Genre: Drama Cast: Carl Weathers First aired: Feb 14, 1986 Last air date: Mar 21, 1986 Overview: Fortune Dane is an 1986 television series starring Carl Weathers as the title character. The series aired on ABC.
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    Action Jackson: Premiere Day in Theaters - February 12, 1988

    On this day February 12, 1988, the action-packed film "Action Jackson" made its debut in theaters. The movie featured Carl Weathers, Craig T. Nelson, and Sharon Stone in leading roles.
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    R.I.P. Carl Weathers

    I'm sure that most of you 80s fans heard the news yesterday about the passing of the actor Carl Weathers on February 1st 2024. He died at the age of 76 in Los Angeles, California. Its a shame and unfortunate to lose another celebrity that we grew up with. He will certainly be missed. With that...
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