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    Burt Young, 'Rocky' star who brought depth and substance to tough-guy roles, dies at 83

    by Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times Oct 19, 2023 3 minutes
    Sylvester Stallone, left, and Burt Young attend a "Rocky IV" screening at the Philadelphia Film Center on Nov. 11, 2021, in Philadelphia.

    LOS ANGELES — Burt Young, a Hollywood tough guy whose prolific career included "Chinatown" and an Oscar-nominated turn in "Rocky," died Oct. 8 in Los Angeles. He was 83.

    His death was confirmed by his daughter, Anne Morea Steingieser, per the New York Times.

    He made his big-screen debut in the 1970 horror film "Carnival of Blood" and then went on to appear in numerous films including the 1971 mob comedy "The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight" and 1974 neo-noir film classic, "Chinatown." Young, and the 1978 action comedy "Convoy," starring and Ali MacGraw.

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