Actor Burt Young, known for his role as Paulie Pennino, the friend and brother-in-law of boxer Rocky Balboa, the main character of the Rocky film series, died at the age of 83. The newspaper reported this New York Times.
“Actor Burt Young, who had a distinguished career in Hollywood starring in films such as Chinatown, Once Upon a Time in America, and most famously, Rocky, for which he was nominated for an Oscar, retired on October 8th. Los Angeles. He was 83 years old,” a source told the publication.
According to the newspaper, the actor’s death was confirmed by his daughter, Anne Morea Steingieser.
Details regarding the cause of death were not disclosed.
Young also starred in the following films: “The Last Code”, “The Matryoshka Lives”, “The Legendary Heist”, “Tapestry”, “The Amityville Murders”, “Kevin Can Wait”, “Horace and Pete”, “Elevator: Lost”, “America “Tom in”, “Zara’s Law”, “Kiss the Hands”, “Gangsta Love”, “See You Tomorrow”, “Royal Throne”, “Carnera: The Walking Mountain”, “New York, I Love You”, “Haven”, “The Rise of Oliviero” and other projects.
Previously dead “Santa Barbara” actor married a fan from Russia.