Burt Reynolds, "Smokey and the Bandit" star, dead at 82 [View all]

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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