LOS ANGELES — Carl Weathers, the actor best known as Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” movies and more recently for his role in the hit "Star Wars" series "The Mandalorian," died Thursday in his ...

One of the most prominent characters in the series, besides Rocky Balboa himself, was Apollo Creed, played by Carl Weathers. While he did not take on many more roles, he would live on as a ...