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This multi-talented icon had a stew going, no doubt.
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Introduced to him with Rocky, and have seen a ton of his work. I’ll miss him a lot, he was equally good at drama as well as comedy (Happy Gilmore comes to mind, as well as his stint on Arrested Development).
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I enjoyed his performances quite a bit, and thought his turn behind the camera on The Mandalorian was a lot of fun.
RIP, Action Jackson.
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Dillon, you son of a b—h.
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Canadians remember that he played football for the BC Lions 1971-73. 
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Rest in Power, king.
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Aw man, he was in so many good things. And he JUST settled down on the outer rim!! RIP.
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Me and my older brother will often greet each other this way. It’s a bummer that Carl Weathers has passed, i definitely enjoyed his acting and he’ll be missed
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My favorite Carl Weathers anecdote:
When auditioning for Rocky, he felt he wasn’t so great. He called out to the casting director “if you can get me a real actor to work with here, I can give a much better performance”
The acting partner he was doing the scene with: Sylvester Stallone.
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Luckily for him “someone who thinks he’s far superior to Sylvester Stallone” was exactly what the part called for.
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Sincere respects for being a pretty good role model too - I do not recall any drama over drugs, alcohol, violence, etc. It makes me feel good, a nice, old fashioned good; to see people develop in an admirable manner as they go through life - He’s another guy who passed on way too early. 
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He Greef Karga, the head of the Bounty Hunters Guild
I think Deadline accidentally a word.
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