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Carmel Dagan Staff Writer Burt Young, who played Paulie in six of the “Rocky” films starring Sylvester Stallone, drawing an Oscar nomination for supporting actor for his performance in the 1976 original, has died, his daughter Anne Morea Steingieser confirmed to the New York Times. He was 83.
Roger Ebert gave Young his props for his performance in the first “Rocky” film: “And Burt Young as (Adrian’s) brother — defeated and resentful, loyal and bitter, caring about people enough to hurt them just to draw attention to his grief.” The New York Times — in an absolutely scathing, completely dismissive review of the film — nevertheless said: “Burt Young is effective as Rocky’s best friend, a beer-guzzling mug.” Young’s temperamental, jealous but nonetheless loyal and caring Paulie Pennino was Rocky’s best friend — he would defend the Italian Stallion if someone insulted him. But he was a problematic friend who shouts at Adrian during her pregnancy, resulting in the premature birth of Rocky’s son; draws Balboa into a street fight; and in 1990’s “Rocky V,” is the cause of the Balboas’ bankruptcy.
In 2006’s “Rocky Balboa,” Paulie is back where he started, working at the meat-packing plant, but he’s laid off and loses his skepticism about Rocky’s return to the ring and serves as his cornerman. Young did not appear in 2015’s “Creed,” as Paulie is said to have died in 2012.
The exceptionally prolific Young — who was never much to look at, making him the perfect character actor — had a way of taking a thug or a goon or a mug and giving him more personality, more sympathy, somehow, than the role deserved. In a negative 2011 review of Robert Aldrich’s 1977 police dramedy “The Choirboys,” a poor adaptation of the Joseph Wambaugh novel,
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news of Young’s death broke. “To my Dear Friend, BURT YOUNG,” Stallone, 77, wrote on Instagram.
Rocky film series, has died aged 83.The former boxer and actor died on October 8 in Los Angeles, as confirmed by his daughter, Anne Morea Steingieser, to The New York Times on Wednesday (October 18). No cause of death was given.Young played Rocky Balboa’s brother-in-law Paulie Pennino across the first six films in the Rocky series.
Rocky star Burt Young has died aged 83. The Oscar-nominated actor played Paulie, the corner man and brother-in-law to Sylvester Stallone throughout the iconic film franchise.
Burt Young’s memorable role as Paulie in the “Rocky” films stuck with fans. However, the role was seemingly meant for the actor. Young knocked it out of the park and even got nominated for an Oscar for the role.
The New York Times.The Post has contacted a rep for Young for comment. Young’s breakout role as Paulie Pennino in “Rocky” — playing the titular boxer’s best friend and brother of his love interest — came as one of the movie’s more veteran actors at the time.“I was the only actor that didn’t audition in the first ‘Rocky,’” he told The Rumpus in 2017.
Sylvester Stallone has posted an Instagram tribute to his Rocky sidekick, Burt Young, who died Oct. 8, but whose death just became public today.
Burt Young has sadly passed away.