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Emotional Sylvester Stallone Remembers “Incredible” ‘Rocky’ Co-Star Carl Weathers: “Keep Punching, Apollo”


Sylvester Stallone paid tribute today to Carl Weathers, who played Apollo Creed in the first four Rocky films and died Thursday at 76. In an emotional Instagram video post (watch it below), the thr…

Carl Weathers and Sylvester Stallone in 'Rocky', left, and 'Rocky II'United Artists/Everett Collection Sylvester Stallone paid tribute today to Carl Weathers, who played Apollo Creed in the first four Rocky films and died Thursday at 76. In an emotional Instagram video post (watch it below), the three-time Oscar nominee recalled his longtime friend in a sometimes-quivering voice: “”My life was forever changed for the better the day I met Carl Weathers. Standing in front of an abstract painting from their Rocky days in the ring, Stallone says in the video: “Hello, everyone.

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