Al Matthews, Marine Vet And Actor Who Played Apone In ‘Aliens’ Dead At 75 James Clark September 24, 2018 at 02:44 PM Entertainment Aliens Al Matthews, the actor best known for his role as the grizzled platoon sergeant Apone in the 1986 sci-fi blockbuster Aliens, died at age 75 in Alicante, Spain, El Pais reports. Read More Show Less actor Al Matthews Aliens Apone Entertainment Mandatory Fun Marine Corps marines news singer u.s. marine corps vietnam