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Carl Weathers has sadly passed away at the age of 76.

The beloved actor was best known for starring as Apollo Creed in the first four Rocky movies following a professional football career that saw him play for the Oakland Raiders.

Carl most recently starred as Greef Karga in the Star Wars series The Mandalorian, which earned him an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series. His other film highlights included roles in Predator and Adam Sandler movies like Happy Gilmore and Little Nicky.

Carl‘s family released a statement about his death, confirming he died on Thursday (February 1).

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So many stars stepped out for the 2023 Star Wars Celebration!

Held at ExCel on Friday (April 7) in London, England, the casts of five huge Lucasfilm series turned up to celebrate the shows, as well as Star Wars as a whole.

The first day of the weekend celebration kicked off with a ton of announcements about the highly anticipated Star Wars productions coming up this year – including the casts of Star Wars: Ahsoka, Star Wars: The Acolyte and Star Wars: Skeleton Crew making their debut on stage.

Head inside the slideshow to see which stars were at the London celebration and all the news about their shows!

Pedro Pascal is looking cool on the red carpet!

The 47-year-old actor wore a bright yellow shirt with a coordinated sweater draped over his shoulders for the season three premiere of The Mandalorian on Tuesday night (February 28) held at El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, Calif.

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Fellow cast members in attendance included Katee Sackhoff, Carl Weathers, Emily Swallow, Amy Sedaris, Giancarlo Esposito, Omid Abtahi, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Katy O’Brian, and Tait Fletcher along with showrunner/executive producer Jon Favreau.

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Carl Weathers is back in the directing chair for The Mandalorian!

The 74-year-old actor, who plays Greef Karga in the series, also helmed a fan-favorite episode “The Siege” from Season 2, and he was asked about whether he’d be directing again in Season 3 on Wednesday (February 16).

“Hey Carl, are you also directing in season 3? I absolutely loved your episode in s2!” a fan asked on Twitter.

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John Travolta and his daughter Ella are teaming up for a new commercial airing during the 2021 Super Bowl!

The 66-year-old actor and his 20-year-old daughter are among the many stars appearing in the commercial for Scotts Miracle-Gro. Other stars in the commercial include Martha Stewart, The Office‘s Leslie David Baker, The Mandalorian‘s Carl Weathers, NASCAR driver Kyle Busch, and fitness instructor Emma Lovewell.

In the commercial, Ella teaches John how to work the camera on his phone before they start doing the iconic Grease dance together. The two dance while Surfaces‘ song “Sunday Best” plays in the background.

From over in her own yard, Martha watches the two dance before saying, “He’s still got it.”

The Scotts Miracle-Gro will officially be airing during the Super Bowl this Sunday, February 7th – make sure to tune in!

Pedro Pascal is dapper in a suit as he hits the red carpet at the Disney+ premiere of his new series The Mandalorian held at El Capitan Theatre on Wednesday (November 13) in Los Angeles.

The 44-year-old actor was joined at the event by directors Bryce Dallas Howard, Jon Favreau, Deborah Chow and Rick Famuyiwa, as well as co-stars Carl Weathers, Gina Carano and Emily Swallow.

Other attendees at the event in support of Pedro Pascal and crew were Ming-Na Wen, Seth Green and Julia Jones.

Here’s the synopsis: “After the stories of Jango and Boba Fett, another warrior emerges in the Star Wars universe. The Mandalorian is set after the fall of the Empire and before the emergence of the First Order. We follow the travails of a lone gunfighter in the outer reaches of the galaxy far from the authority of the New Republic.”

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Pedro Pascal and Gina Carano appear on a panel during a press conference for The Mandalorian on Saturday (October 19) in West Hollywood, Calif.

The actors were joined by co-star Carl Weathers and the show’s executive producers Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni while attending the Disney+ Global Press Day.

While Disney still has not confirmed it officially, it was just revealed that episodes of The Mandalorian will debut weekly on the new streaming service beginning on the November 12 launch date, according to Collider.

After the Tuesday launch, the next episode will premiere on Friday, November 15 and the following episodes will all premiere on Fridays until the finale on December 27.