Burt Young dead at 83: Rocky actor and Academy Award nominee passed in LA after decades-long film and boxing career
ROCKY actor Burt Young has died at the age of 83, his daughter confirmed on Wednesday.
The award-winning actor is known for appearing in the iconic boxing film, as well as other movies including The Amityville Murders and The Brawler.
Young’s daughter, Anne Morea Steingieser, confirmed her father’s death in a statement to the New York Times.
She revealed that he passed away in Los Angeles on October 8.
No cause of death or further details about the star’s death have been revealed at this time.
Young played Rocky Balboa’s brother-in-law and close confidant Paulie Pennino in Rocky.
On X, formerly known as Twitter, fans shared their condolences for the star.
One wrote: “RIP King.”
“Dude deserved an Oscar for Rocky Balboa. RIP Burt Young,” a second film buff posted.
A third person reacted with: “RIP to a legend.”
“No, not Paulie. He was great. RIP,” someone else commented.
A fifth fan shared: “Great actor. RIP.”
IMPRESSIVE RESUMÉ
Young’s career spanned several decades and saw him appear in more than 160 films and TV shows.
Fans will likely recall his roles in Chinatown and Once Upon a Time in America.
On TV, he appeared on M*A*S*H*.
Young wrote and starred in a film called Uncle Joe Shannon, which told the story of a jazz trumpet player whose life takes a turn for the worst before he eventually finds redemption.
Rocky was considered his biggest role.
The film was nominated for 10 Academy Awards, including one for Young for Best Supporting ACtor.
Rocky won three Oscars, including Best Picture, but Young did not walk away with one.
In addition to his many roles on the silver and small screens, Young lived a full life away from cameras.
He was a former Marine and a professional boxer, according to Deadline.
ALL ABOUT BURT
Young was born on April 30, 1940.
He hailed from Queens, New York.
Young started boxing while he was in the Marine Corps.
He trained under the iconic manager Cus D’Amato.
His career ended with a record of 17 and 1.
After that, he turned to acting when he met a woman in a bar who wanted to meet Lee Strasberg, a famous acting teacher.
Young ended up studying under Strasberg for two years before launching his own career.
The actor is survived by his brother Robert and a grandson.
He is predeceased by his wife Gloria, who died in 1974.