Burt Young, the Oscar-nominated actor known for his role as Paulie in "Rocky," has died, Fox News Digital confirmed. He was 83.

His cause of death was not immediately known. According to the New York Times, Young died on Oct. 8 in Los Angeles.&nbsp;

"Burt was an actor of tremendous emotional range," his manager Lynda Bensky said in a statement provided to Fox News Digital. "He could make you cry and he could scare you to death."&nbsp;

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<div class="m"><picture> <img src="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/10/1200/675/burt-young-dead-.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1" alt="Burt Young wears a blue sweat at Sopranos convention" width="100%" height="auto"></picture></div> <div class="info"><div class="caption"><p><span>Rocky star Burt Young died at the age of 83, Fox News Digital confirmed.</span> <span>(Bobby Bank)</span></p></div></div>

Bensky added, "But the real pathos that I experienced was the poignancy of his soul. That’s where it came from."

<div class="author-bio"><p>Tracy Wright is an entertainment reporter for Fox News Digital. Send story tips to Tracy.Wright@fox.com.</p></div>

Academy Award-nominated actor Burt Young has died. He was 83. The "Chinatown" star had more than 150 film and television credits to his name.{ai:summary}<p>#entertainment</p>

Burt Young, 'Rocky' actor, dead at 83

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