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Feb 26, 2016
Tony Burton (1937 - 2016), Rocky actor
Tony Burton, who was a boxer before he turned to acting, most notably as the trainer in six "Rocky" films, has died. He was 77. Burton died Feb. 25 in California after a long illness, according to multiple news sources. The actor played the character Tony "Duke" Evers, Apollo Creed's trainer in the first two films in the "Rocky" series that starred Sylvester Stallone. Before that, Burton was a Golden Gloves heavyweight boxing champion during the 1950s in Michigan.
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Jun 17, 2017
John G. Avildsen (1935–2017), Oscar-winning Rocky director
Oscar-winning director of “Rocky.”
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Aug 22, 2017
Thomas Meehan (1929 - 2017)
Tony Award-winning book writer of “Annie” and “The Producers”…
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Oct 19, 2023
Burt Young (1940–2023), played Paulie in the Rocky series
Burt Young was an Oscar-nominated movie and television actor best known for playing Paulie, Rocky’s best friend and brother-in-law in the “Rocky” film series.
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Feb 2, 2024
Carl Weathers (1948–2024), Rocky’s Apollo Creed
Carl Weathers was an actor best known for co-starring in the “Rocky” film series as boxer Apollo Creed.
