Burt Young Dies: ‘Rocky’ Star Was 83 – Sylvester Stallone Pays Heartfelt Tribute

Burt Young, the actor best known for playing Paulie alongside Sylvester Stallone in the Rocky film franchise, has died. He was 83.

His passing was confirmed to the New York Times by his daughter, Anne Morea Steingieser, who revealed he died on October 8 in Los Angeles, California. A cause of death has not been shared.