Oscar-nominated Rocky actor Burt Young dead at 83

Veteran character actor Burt Young, best known and Oscar nominated for his role as the brother-in-law and meat-cutting friend to Sylvester Stallone's prize-fighting protagonist in the Rocky films, has died at age 83, his manager said on Wednesday.

Oscar-nominated Rocky actor Burt Young dead at 83
The late actor Burt Young attends a movie screening in New York in March 2014.

Veteran character actor Burt Young, best known and Oscar nominated for his role as the brother-in-law and meat-cutting friend to Sylvester Stallone's prize-fighting protagonist in the Rocky films, has died at age 83, his manager said on Wednesday.