Carl Weathers, known for roles such as Apollo Creed in “Rocky,” Chubbs Peterson in “Happy Gilmore” and Greef Karga in “The Mandalorian,” has died at the age of 76.
Weathers’ death was confirmed Friday by his family to Deadline and by his manager to The Associated Press.
“We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Carl Weathers,” his family said in a statement. “He died peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, Feb. 1st, 2024. … Carl was an exceptional human being who lived an extraordinary life. 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.”
Chubbs is one of the best characters from a golf movie off all time, so it’s no surprise to see a huge reaction from golf Twitter.
Adam Sandler
A true great man. Great dad. Great actor. Great athlete. So much fun to be around always. 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… pic.twitter.com/Gi2lPWFTgt
— Adam Sandler (@AdamSandler) February 2, 2024
'A little piece of us died'
It’s fair to say that a little piece of us died with Carl today. A movie icon whose performances withstood the test of time. Happy Gilmore is not the cult classic without Carl’s performance. No one could have played Chubbs like he did. Rest easy Carl pic.twitter.com/zeqIVEZKm4
— Shooter McGavin (@ShooterMcGavin_) February 2, 2024
Find your Happy place
RIP Carl Weathers. Find your Happy Place. pic.twitter.com/fVdS8rWlTP
— Chris Vannini (@ChrisVannini) February 2, 2024
Funny and warm performance
Happy Gilmore very pivotal for everyone my age, Chubbs is such a funny and warm performance
— Mr. Chau (@Srirachachau) February 2, 2024
One of the greats
Damn RIP Carl Weathers one of the greats 🙏🙏🙏
Thank you for everything including teaching Happy Gilmore the mental patience to win the gold jacket! pic.twitter.com/RhoiJFPsJQ
— NBA Slime (@TerryFranconia) February 2, 2024
RIP
RIP Carl Weathers pic.twitter.com/1oEmBwCzL8
— Todd in the Shadows (@ShadowTodd) February 2, 2024
Lane Johnson
RIP Carl Weathers 🙏 #Chubbs pic.twitter.com/odoxYGuiAK
— Lane Johnson (@LaneJohnson65) February 2, 2024
Happy Place
Here’s to hoping Chubbs has found his happy place pic.twitter.com/M3f3PTF0vm
— Cameron Jourdan (@Cam_Jourdan) February 2, 2024
RIP
RIP, Chubbs. pic.twitter.com/CfZzbuNVJX
— Bonda (@BenOndaTop) February 2, 2024
Find your Happy Place
⛳️ RIP Chubbs. Find your Happy Place. 🐐
— NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF) February 2, 2024
Legend
RIP Carl Weathers, Chubbs, an absolute legend 🙏 https://t.co/EnBYp9x7h7 pic.twitter.com/LEr3zNfMGs
— Wu Tang is for the Children (@WUTangKids) February 2, 2024
#Raiders
RIP Carl Weathers 🙏🏻#Raiders pic.twitter.com/Tcma28yrjj
— Kevin Gallagher (@KevG163) February 2, 2024