On February 1 , former football player turned player , Carl Weathers , died in his home . He was 76 twelvemonth old and a Hollywood old stager who starred in film and TV show for over 50 years . His most recent role was Greef Karga onThe Mandalorian , a Star Wars live - military action show featuring him as a go back performer and as a director in the second and third seasons .

“ We are deeply sadden to announce the passing of Carl Weathers,”said Weathers ’ family in a financial statement . “ He died peacefully in his sleep … Carl was an exceptional human being who last an extraordinary life . Through his contributions to shoot , television set , the arts , and sports , he has leave an indelible fool and is greet worldwide and across generations . He was a beloved brother , father , grandpa , partner and friend . ”

To pay protection to atmospheric condition ’ long calling in movie theater , we ’re throw the spotlight on three moving picture to look on have the action picture at his very best .

Rocky II (1979)

While weather condition was in the first fourRockymovies , his lineament , Apollo Creed , has the most to do inRocky II . After Rocky Balboa ( Sylvester Stallone ) go the distance in the first movie , Apollo feels mortify because he could n’t easily defeat his unpredicted foe . To legitimatise his world title , Apollo get down chivvy Rocky in the pressure until he gets a rematch .

Apollo is the opposer in Rocky ’s account , and yet he ’s also the carbon monoxide - protagonist in this pic because he ’s the grinder in his own story . Apollo so desperately needs the validation of a clear - cut triumph over Rocky that he puts his title whack on the line . While Apollo definitely has his jerk moments in this film , he proves to be a true admirer to Rocky in Weathers ’ two subsequent appearances .

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Predator (1987)

Arnold Schwarzenegger may have had top billing inPredator , but Weathers was No . 2 on the call sheet of paper . In the picture show , Weathers play Al Dillon , an old warfare buddy of Schwarzenegger ’s Major Alan “ Dutch ” Schaefer . As Dutch ’s CIA contact , Dillon is the one who yield him the virtuously dicey mission in South America . But Dillon is also on hand when the foreign Predator attacks Dutch ’s mercantile group .

This pic was always going to be a showdown between Dutch and the Predator , but Dillon does n’t operate from a conflict even though it ends very badly for him . Dillon ’s an iconic character set only for an iconic actor , and weather condition made the part his own .

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Action Jackson (1988)

After appear alongside his fellow action icons Stallone and Schwarzenegger , Weathers get to headline his own action motion-picture show as the title character inAction Jackson . The film follows   Sergeant Jericho “ Action ” Jackson ( Weathers ) , a man who was in public disgraced and demote for daring to investigate a corrupt businessman named Peter Anthony Dellaplane ( Craig T. Nelson ) .

Regardless of the threat to his life and reputation , Jackson continue investigating Dellaplane . He also discover that Dellaplane is using a team of elite assassins to murder anyone in his path . After being redact for murder , Jackson goes all in to bring down Dellaplane ’s criminal empire . This film may not have gotten a subsequence like it should have , but it prove that Weathers could transmit an military action film by himself .

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