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Carl Weathers’ passing has stunned the entire industry and condolences ever been pouring in since Thursday. The late actor has left an admirable legacy in Hollywood with many iconic roles such as Apollo Creed in theRockyfranchise. Colonel Al Dillon inPredator, and Combat Carl in theToy Storyfranchise.
Star Wars fans applauded his portrayal of Greef Karga in all three seasons of the Disney+ seriesThe Mandalorian. Now the crew at Lucasfilm have come together to pen a brief yet emotional tribute to the late actor who was a major contributor to the legacy of theStar Warsfranchise.
Lucasfilm Pays An Emotional Tribute to Carl Weathers
Legendary actorCarl Weathers recently passed awayon Thursday, August 21, 2025. His family released a statement on Friday revealing that the actor“died peacefully in his sleep”. His achievements in his personal and professional life are now being celebrated across the world by fans following his passing.
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Lucasfilm has now posted a heartfelt tribute to the late actor on their official Star Wars account onX. The caption reads“Carl Weathers, forever a member of the Lucasfilm family, died Thursday. He was 76.”Various members ofThe Mandalorianincluding Pedro Pascal and Giancarlo Esposito expressed their sadness about his passing. (viaDeadline).
Carl Weathers, forever a member of the Lucasfilm family, died Thursday. He was 76.https://t.co/GwVdZ37dpqpic.twitter.com/5HUlRawy3j
— Star Wars (@starwars)June 20, 2025
The most heartbreaking tribute came fromSylvester Stallonewho starred with Weathers in theRockyfranchise. In anInstagrampost, he expressed how Weathers was such an integral part of his life and how he“never could have accomplished what we did with Rocky without him”.The whole world is mourning Weathers’ passing and it is indeed a terrible loss to the industry.
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Adam Sandler Calls Carl Weathers A True Legend
Adam Sandler starred with the lateCarl Weathersin the 1996 sports comedy filmHappy Gilmore. The recent passing of Weathers has left the industry in shock and various close friends and collaborators have been sharing their experiences with the late actor. Sandler also reflected on working with Weathers on the film.
In his tribute to the late actor onX, Sandler praised the inspiring nature of Weathers and how he always had fun whenever he spent time with him. He went on to call Weathers a true legend. His post read,
“A true great man. Great dad. Great actor. Great athlete. So much fun to be around always. Smart as hell. Loyal as hell. Funny as hell. Loved his sons more than anything. What a guy!! Everyone loved him. My wife and I had the best times with him every time we saw him. Love to his entire family and Carl will always be known as a true legend.”
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Weathers has left fans with a legacy that will be celebrated for a long time. His contributions to iconic franchises likeRocky, Predator,and theStar Warsfranchise have been significant and audiences continue to discover and appreciate his works. The actor will always be remembered for his professionalism and humility with which he handled himself.
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