Actor Burt Young Cause of Death, Age, Bio, Height, Net-Worth

Posted by Sebrina Pilcher on Friday, May 3, 2024

American actor, author, and painter, Burt Young, officially known as Gerald Tommaso DeLouise has reportedly passed on.

Young is said to have started his acting career by accident when a woman he had a crush on told him that she wanted to study with the famous acting coach Lee Strasberg.

Burt Young died in Los Angeles at 83 on Sunday, October 8, 2023. His daughter, Anne Morea Steingieser confirmed his death in a statement but did not mention the cause of death hence there’s no information as to whether the late actor was ill or died in an accident.

Burt Young was born on April 30, 1940, in Queens, New York. The former boxer became a household following his role as Paulie in six of the “Rocky” films starring Sylvester Stallone.

For his performance in Rocky, he bagged an Oscar nomination for supporting actor. Young also appeared in films such as Chinatown, Once Upon a Time in America, and Last Exit to Brooklyn.

Also an accomplished theater actor, Young had more than 160 film and television credits to his name. He starred in films such as Convoy, Back to School, The Pope of Greenwich Village, and Downtown: A Street Tale.

His television appearances included The Rockford Files, Baretta, Law & Order, Walker, Texas Ranger, All In The Family, MAS*H, and Miami Vice.

As a painter, his art has been displayed in galleries throughout the world. As an artist, he worked with Gabriele Tinti, for whom he designed the cover for the poetry collection All Over, as well as contributed the illustrations for the art book A Man.

Young was also a published author whose works included two filmed screenplays and a 400-page historical novel called Endings. He wrote two stage plays: SOS and A Letter to Alicia and the New York City Government from a Man With a Bullet in His Head.

Following his demise, his long-time friend and actor, Sylvester Stallone posted a tribute to Young on Instagram, writing, “To my dear friend, Burt Young, you were an incredible man and artist. I and the World will miss you very much…RIP”

Burt Young Age

Burt Young celebrated his 83rd birthday in April this year (2023) before his death in October. He was born on April 30, 1940 in Corona, New York, United States.

Burt Young Height & Weight

Burt Young stands at a height of 1.73 but his weight is unknown to us as of this writing. From 1957 to 1959, he served in the United States Marine Corps, and while in the Marine Corps, he boxed regularly, winning 32 of 34 boxing bouts.

Burt Young Family

Burt Young is the son of Josephine (mother) and Michael DeLouise (father). Though he’s famous, we do not have any information regarding his parents as their date of birth, age, and occupation are unknown to us as of this writing.

The late actor never shared any information regarding his siblings hence we can’t state whether or not he’s the only child of his parents. There are no records about that.

We do not have any information regarding the late actor’s love life. As of this writing, there are no records as to whether Burt Young was engaged or married at the time of his death.

However, he was married to Gloria DeLouise but sadly, Gloria died in 1974. The cause of her death remains unknown to this day. Also, her date of birth, age, education, and occupation are unknown.

As of this writing, we do not know the number of children Burt Young has. However, his death was announced by her daughter, Anne Morea Steingieser.

Anne was born in 1969. She’s an actress, known for several films including; The Deli (1997), Never Look Back (2000), and Blue Moon (2000).

Burt Young Net Worth

Before Burt Young passed away, he had an estimated net worth of about $4 million. Young, whose real name is Gerald Tommaso DeLouise accrued such fortune from his career as an actor, author, and painter.

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