THE ROCKY ACTOR IS NO MORE

Tony Burton, the actor who is famously known for playing the  corner man called Duke in six Rocky films passed away at the age of 78. He was a real-life heavyweight boxer too, and also a former football player.

He played Apollo Creed’s (Carl Weathers) trainer in six of the famous boxing franchise, Rocky. Actor Carl Weathers shared his condolence message through his official Twitter handle – ” @E_Woodyard @TheSlyStallone Sad news. RIP Tony Burton. His intensity and talent helped make the Rocky movies successful. #BePeace”. (Behindwoods, 2016)