Actor Burt Reynolds famed for his roles in Smokey and the Bandit, Deliverance and The Longest Yard has passed away age 82. Actor Burt Reynolds famed for his roles in Smokey and the Bandit, Deliverance and The Longest Yard has passed away age 82. Reynolds died on Thursday morning at the Jupiter Medical Center in Florida, The Hollywood Reporter said, citing Reynolds' manager, Erik Kritzer. Reynolds cited director John Boorman's Oscar-nominated 1972 "Deliverance" as his best film and said he regretted that the hoopla from his Cosmopolitan appearance detracted from the movie that made him a star. Reynolds also directed several movies in which he starred, including "Gator" (1976), "The End" (1978), "Sharky's Machine" (1981) and "Stick" (1985).

Source: Irish Independent September 06, 2018 19:10 UTC