'He Was Magic': Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger Pay Tribute To Carl Weathers

The actors were among those mourning the death of Weathers, who starred as Apollo Creed in the "Rocky" films and appeared in movies such as "Predator" and "Happy Gilmore."

Sylvester Stallone took to social media Friday to join a number of actors mourning the death of Carl Weathers, who starred as Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” films.

Weathers, a former NFL linebacker, appeared in roles such as Colonel Al Dillon in “Predator,” Combat Carl in the “Toy Story” movies and Derick “Chubbs” Peterson in “Happy Gilmore.” He was also nominated for an Emmy Award in 2021 for his role in “The Mandalorian.”

He died “peacefully in his sleep” on Thursday, according to a statement from his family. He was 76.

Stallone, in a clip shared to Instagram, called it an “incredibly sad day” as he paid tribute to Weathers, who played Apollo Creed in the first four “Rocky” movies.

“I’m so torn up, I can’t even tell you. I’m just trying to hold it in because Carl Weathers was such an integral part of my life, my success, everything about it –– I give him incredible credit and kudos because when he walked into that room and I saw him for the first time, I saw greatness but I didn’t realize how great,” Stallone said.