Burt Young, actor who played Paulie in the Rocky saga, dies

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2023-10-19 16:13:22

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By: Samuel M. | 10-19-23

The darling Burt Young He has died at the age of 83 in Los Angeles, California. The American is widely known for his role as Paulie, Rocky’s best friend, who accompanied him throughout his journey to becoming a professional wrestler.

Paulie became one of the most beloved characters in the saga, even being a very important role for Burt Young since he managed to be nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the Oscars. During the 70s and 80s he was his ‘prime’ as an actor, playing Italian-American characters.

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In addition to Rocky, the actor participated in films such as ‘Chinatown‘, ‘The Gambler‘ y ‘Once Upon a Time in America‘. The last time she played Paulie was in ‘Rocky Balboa‘ of 2006. His character would eventually pass away around the time of ‘Creed’ with Rocky going to visit his grave, as well as his wife Adriana.

In social networks, Sylvester Stallone and Carl Weathers, interpreter of Apollo Creed, mourned his death. Stallone said: “You were an incredible man and an artist, the world and I will miss you very much.» Weathers for his part: «Rest in peace, Burt Young! A beautiful and talented soul. He was an integral part of the Rocky family. ‘Do you want the bird? Go find the bird.’ Paulie will be with us forever!«.


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