Carl Weathers, the legendary "Rocky" actor whose talent made the Apollo Creed character as much a part of the iconic storyline as Balboa himself, died on February 2, 2024. He was 76.

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Earlier this year, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge appointed Carl’s longtime lawyer, Barry Felsen, as executor of his estate. Weathers’ will was drafted in 1988 and was amended in October 2014.