Sylvester Stallone Pays Tribute to ‘Rocky’ Co-Star Burt Young
Actor Sylvester Stallone paid tribute to his late “Rocky” co-star Burt Young. On Wednesday, Stallone, 77, posted a throwback photo of the two on his Instagram page. Young played his brother-in-law, Paulie, in the movie…
Actor Sylvester Stallone paid tribute to his late “Rocky” co-star Burt Young.
On Wednesday, Stallone, 77, posted a throwback photo of the two on his Instagram page. Young played his brother-in-law, Paulie, in the movie.
“To my Dear Friend, BURT YOUNG, you were an incredible man and artist, I and the World will miss you very much…RIP,” he wrote in the caption.
According to People Magazine, Young died on Oct. 8 at the age of 83. His cause of death has not been revealed.
His manager, Lynda Bensky, released a statement to People following his passing.
“Burt was an actor of tremendous emotional range. He could make you cry and he could scare you to death,” she said of the Oscar-nominated actor.
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Bensky added, “But the real pathos that I experienced was the poignancy of his soul. That’s where it came from.”
Young had other roles in films and television shows, including “Chinatown,” “Once Upon a Time in America” and “The Sopranos.”