Burt Young 1940-2023

Burt Young, the former boxer who played the role of Paulie in six Rocky films and received a supporting actor Oscar nomination for his turn in the original, has died. He was 83.
As the sullen ex-Navy man Paulie Pennino, the older brother of best friend Rocky’s wife, Adrian (Talia Shire), Young was a stalwart of the MGM franchise starting with the inaugural 1976 release. After giving the boxer the idea to train in a chilly meat locker and working as his cornerman, Paulie was a staple of all