The world of entertainment is in mourning after the death of Burt Youn, an actor nominated for an Academy Award for his endearing role as Paulie in the successful “Rocky” saga, was confirmed this Thursday, October 19.
Burt Young died last Sunday at the age of 83. The news was recently announced by his daughter Anne Morea Steingieser to the New York Times; However, she did not reveal more details, nor the cause of his death.
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Who was Burt Young?
Burt Young’s most notable role was Paulie Pennino, who was Adrian’s brother in the popular and successful “Rocky” saga, even earning him an Oscar nomination in 1976 for Best Supporting Actor.
Young was born in Queen, New York. He participated in six installments of the “Rocky” saga and his long career includes more than 160 credits as an actor. He began his career in 1969 with an appearance in the television series “The Doctors” and extended until 2021, with the film “The Final Code”.
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Burt Young was also a marine and former boxer, this allowed him to be part of the legendary “Rocky” saga. Some of his most notable roles were “The Gang that Couldn’t Shoot Straight”, “Cinderella Liberty”, “Back to School”, “Last Exit to Brookly”, among many others.
Burt Young’s real name was Gerald Tommaso DeLouise and without a doubt his most remembered role is Paulie, Rocky Balboa’s best friend and brother-in-law.
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How did Sylvester Stallone fire Burt Young?
His death did not go unnoticed by Sylvester Stallone, who through his social networks said goodbye to his dear friend and dedicated an emotional message to him. In the black and white image the two appear during the recording of one of the “Rocky” tapes.
“To my dear friend, Burt Young, you were an incredible man and artist. The world and I will miss you very much… RIP,” Sylvester Stallone wrote.
2023-10-20 05:43:45
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