Carl Weathers’ cause of death has been revealed just days after the Rocky star’s passing.
卡爾·韋瑟斯的死因在這位洛基巨星去世幾天后就被公布了。
Weathers died of “atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease” after suffering from heart disease for years, according to his death certificate obtained by The Blast on Friday, February 9. The actor passed away at his home in Venice, California on Friday, February 2, at 12:18 a.m. PT, per the outlet. His death is listed as “natural.” He was 76.
根據(jù)2月9日周五The Blast獲得的死亡證明,韋瑟斯死于心臟病多年后的“動(dòng)脈粥樣硬化性心血管疾病”。據(jù)媒體報(bào)道,這位演員于2月2日周五凌晨12點(diǎn)18分在加州威尼斯的家中去世。他的死亡被列為"自然死亡"他享年76歲。
Weathers’ family first confirmed his death on February 2, revealing he “died peacefully in his sleep.”
韋瑟斯的家人于2月2日首次證實(shí)了他的死訊,稱他“在睡夢(mèng)中平靜地死去”。
“Carl was an exceptional human being who lived an extraordinary life,” they told Deadline in a statement at the time. “Through his contributions to film, television, the arts and sports, he has left an indelible mark and is recognized worldwide and across generations. He was a beloved brother, father, grandfather, partner, and friend.”
“卡爾是一個(gè)非凡的人,他過(guò)著非凡的生活,”他們當(dāng)時(shí)在一份聲明中告訴Deadline。“通過(guò)他對(duì)電影、電視、藝術(shù)和體育的貢獻(xiàn),他留下了不可磨滅的印記,得到了全世界和幾代人的認(rèn)可。他是我深愛(ài)的兄弟、父親、祖父、合伙人和朋友。”
Weathers was a professional football player before transitioning to acting in the ‘70s. He kicked off his career with small roles in films such as Bucktown and Friday Foster before landing opposite Sylvester Stallone in 1976’s Rocky as the movie’s main antagonist, Apollo Creed. He later returned for the next three sequels: Rocky II, Rocky III and Rocky IV.
韋瑟斯在70年代轉(zhuǎn)行演戲之前是一名職業(yè)橄欖球運(yùn)動(dòng)員。他在電影《巴克鎮(zhèn)》和《星期五·福斯特》中出演小角色,然后在1976年的《洛奇》中與西爾維斯特·史泰龍演對(duì)手戲,飾演電影的主要對(duì)手阿波羅·克里德。后來(lái)他又回來(lái)拍了三部續(xù)集:《洛奇2》、《洛奇3》和《洛奇4》。
Following his death, Stallone, 77, honored Weathers with a heartfelt tribute via social media.
去世后,77歲的史泰龍通過(guò)社交媒體向韋瑟斯表達(dá)了衷心的敬意。
“This is an incredibly sad day for me. I’m so so torn up I can’t even tell you,” Stallone said in a February 2 Instagram video. “Carl Weathers was such an integral part of my life, my success, everything about it. I give him incredible credit and kudos because when he walked into that room and I saw him for the first time, I saw greatness but I didn’t realize how great. I never could have accomplished what we did with Rocky without him.”
“這對(duì)我來(lái)說(shuō)是非常悲傷的一天。史泰龍?jiān)?月2日的Instagram視頻中說(shuō):“我真的很傷心,我都說(shuō)不出來(lái)。”“卡爾·韋瑟斯是我生命中不可或缺的一部分,是我成功的全部。我給予他難以置信的信任和榮譽(yù),因?yàn)楫?dāng)他走進(jìn)那個(gè)房間,我第一次看到他時(shí),我看到了他的偉大,但我沒(méi)有意識(shí)到他有多偉大。如果沒(méi)有他,我永遠(yuǎn)不可能完成《洛奇》的工作。”
Stallone called the late actor “brilliant” in his “voice, his size, his power, his athletic ability” but “most importantly in his heart and his soul.”
史泰龍稱這位已故演員在“聲音、身材、力量和運(yùn)動(dòng)能力”方面“非常出色”,但“最重要的是他的內(nèi)心和靈魂”。
Alongside the video, Stallone captioned the post, “We lost a legend yesterday. My life was forever changed for the better the day I met Carl Weathers. Rest in power and keep punching.”
史泰龍?jiān)谝曨l旁邊寫道:“我們昨天失去了一位傳奇。從我遇見(jiàn)卡爾·韋瑟斯的那天起,我的生活就永遠(yuǎn)變得更好了。休息一下,繼續(xù)打拳。”
Outside of the Rocky universe, Weathers made appearances in various films like Predator, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Death Hunt and The Comebacks. In 2021, he was nominated an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his work on Star Wars’ series The Mandalorian.
在洛基宇宙之外,韋瑟斯還出演了《鐵血戰(zhàn)士》、《第三類接觸》、《死亡獵人》和《歸來(lái)》等多部電影。2021年,他憑借《星球大戰(zhàn)》系列《曼達(dá)洛人》獲得艾美獎(jiǎng)劇情類最佳客串演員提名。
Pedro Pascal, who starred alongside Weathers on the Disney+ series, also paid tribute following his death with a sweet throwback photo of the twosome. Adam Sandler, who shared the screen with Weathers in 1996’s Happy Gilmore, shared his own condolences, calling the actor a “true great man.”
與韋瑟斯一起出演迪士尼+系列的佩德羅·帕斯卡也在韋瑟斯去世后發(fā)布了兩人甜蜜的復(fù)古照。亞當(dāng)·桑德勒曾在1996年的《快樂(lè)吉爾摩》中與韋瑟斯同臺(tái)演出,他也表達(dá)了自己的哀悼,稱韋瑟斯是“真正的偉人”。
“Great dad. Great actor. Great athlete. So much fun to be around always,” Sandler, 57, wrote via Instagram. “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.”
“偉大的爸爸。偉大的演員。偉大的運(yùn)動(dòng)員。57歲的桑德勒在Instagram上寫道。“聰明得要命。忠誠(chéng)得要命。太有趣了。他愛(ài)他的兒子勝過(guò)一切。真是個(gè)家伙!!每個(gè)人都喜歡他。每次見(jiàn)到他,我和妻子都度過(guò)了最美好的時(shí)光。愛(ài)他的整個(gè)家庭,卡爾將永遠(yuǎn)作為一個(gè)真正的傳奇而為人所知。”
Weathers is survived by his ex-wife, Mary Ann Castle, and their two sons.
韋瑟斯身后留下了前妻瑪麗·安·卡斯?fàn)柡退麄兊膬蓚€(gè)兒子。