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Arnold Schwarzenegger pays tribute to Predator co-star Carl Weathers after his death aged 76 as actor leads celebrities honoring Rocky icon: 'An extraordinary athlete and a great person'


Arnold Schwarzenegger led celebrities paying tribute to Rocky star Carl Weathers this week following his death aged 76 .

Former professional football player Weathers shot to worldwide fame playing heavyweight champion of the world Apollo Creed in 1976's Rocky. The star was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on January 14, 1948, During his time in school he exhibited an aptitude for sports and later played football as a defensive end in college (pictured 1979) Adam Beaudreaux on the cop show Street Justice, Hampton Forbes on In the Heat of the Night (1992–1994) and MACV-SOG Colonel Brewster in the CBS series Tour of Duty.

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