Burt Reynolds, "Smokey and the Bandit" star, dead at 82

[mobeau69]

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Source: CNN

Burt Reynolds, the mustachioed megastar who first strutted on screen more than half a century ago, died Thursday, according to his agent Todd Eisner.

He was 82.

The Georgia native, whose easy-going charms and handsome looks drew prominent roles in films such as "Smokey and the Bandit" and "Boogie Nights," suffered a cardiac arrest, Eisner said.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/06/entertainment/burt-reynolds-has-died/index.html

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RIP

[WestIndianArchie]

1. RIP

Gator McKlusky

[ZZenith]

2. He'll always be Jack Horner to me.

[polmaven]

3. RIP Burt Reynolds.

One of my favorite actors

[left-of-center2012]

4. Already posted

Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that Burt Reynolds is dead in Florida.

Thu Sep 6, 2018, 12:58 PM

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142152086

[MosheFeingold]

5. Man I had a crush on Sally Fields in the 1970s

Very jealous of him.

[SummerSnow]

6. RIP Mr. Reynolds. Damn cancer

[LeftInTX]

7. My grandmother was the cafeteria manager when he was at FSU.

[Cryptoad]

8. Who was Smokey and who was the Bandit?

[workinclasszero]

11. Burt was the Bandit

and the cops were Smokey.

It was CB radio lingo back in the dark ages pre cell phones lol

[Honeycombe8]

9. He'll always be one of the first male centerfolds, to me.

I still remember this. This was a brave move by him. I was sad that it didn't work out with Sally Field. He loved her, I think. I think she commented years later that he wasn't husband material (she didn't use those words, tho). I knew what she meant. He wasn't reliably monogamous.

He was apparently a good guy and stayed friends with prior wives & girlfriends (except for Loni Anderson). Except he was a player and couldn't help it.

R.I.P.

[mobeau69]

10. Do you remember what year this was?

[Mosby]

14. 1972, cosmo.

[IrishEyes]

13. There is a bar/restaurant in Milwaukee called the safe house

They have that picture in the women's bathroom with a big heart over his genitals. Whenever a woman would peek under the heart, the entire bar would know that she was checking to see what was under that heart.

If you are in Milwaukee, It is a fun place to visit with a bunch of spy related stuff.

[Honeycombe8]

16. LOL! nt

[Coventina]

12. This was my favorite role of his:

[JohnnyRingo]

15. K&R RIP

Sad to hear, but saw it coming for some time.

Thanx for posting

[DonViejo]

17. Locking...

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