RIP Burt Reynolds

plasmahal · 6 Sep 2018 at 20:12

BURT REYNOLDS, legendary movie actor and star of Smokey and the Bandit, has died at the age of 82.

Burt died Thursday morning at Jupiter Medical Center in Florida, his manager, Erik Kritzer, told The Hollywood Reporter.

The actor, who was nominated for an Oscar for his role in Boogie Nights back in 1997, was a Hollywood legend whose incredible career spanned seven decades and also included appearances in the likes of Deliverance.

Following news of his death, film director Edgar Wright paid tribute on Twitter, writing: “R.I.P Burt Reynolds, underrated as a dramatic actor (Deliverance), underrated as a director (Sharkey’s Machine), but also a rare movie star that seemed to be just having an absolute ball onscreen.

“Nobody broke frame with a bigger gleam in his eye. ‘Just watch ol’ Bandit run.

In the final paragraph of his 2015 memoir, he wrote: "I always wanted to experience everything and go down swinging.

"Well, so far, so good. I know I'm old, but I feel young. And there's one thing they can never take away: Nobody had more fun than I did."

https://www.express.co.uk/celebrity...Smokey-and-the-Bandit-Deliverance-news-latest

Magic_x_uk · 6 Sep 2018 at 20:12

jusy heard on the BBC that the great Burt Reynolds has passed away.

I loved his films when I was growing up. Nothing better than a bit of Smokey and the Bandit.

RIP sir. Go get Rosco

Mr.Cookie · 6 Sep 2018 at 20:12

koolpc · 6 Sep 2018 at 20:13

Psycho Ned · 6 Sep 2018 at 20:13

Legend, Smokey and the Bandit they don't make em like that anymore. Plus many others of course. The king of the car chase movie

RIP

jsmoke · 6 Sep 2018 at 20:14

Slick actor. Rip.

vanpeebles · 6 Sep 2018 at 20:17

Gutted. One of my heroes, love so many of his films. It was great growing up with the likes of Smokey and the Bandit.

Werewolf · 6 Sep 2018 at 20:18

RIP Burt Reynolds

Looks like the bandit has jumped his last bridge

LoadsaMoney · 6 Sep 2018 at 20:21

RIP Bandit

JRS · 6 Sep 2018 at 20:22

Sad times

RIP Bandit indeed.

Malevolence · 6 Sep 2018 at 20:23

RIP Bandit. One of my all time favourite actors.

Here's hoping he doesn't just go through the pearly gates, but rather jumps through them in a Trans Am.

Ree · 6 Sep 2018 at 20:23

rebel rebel · 6 Sep 2018 at 20:23

RIP Burt. One of the last old-school movie stars.
He was such a great actor, and it really looked like he was having fun making films. I think the blooper reels were first used after his films.

vanpeebles · 6 Sep 2018 at 20:24

Awesome as Gator McCluskey too.

Malevolence · 6 Sep 2018 at 20:26

Rosemary bleads.

Tomsk · 6 Sep 2018 at 20:28

RIP Burt, Farrah & Dom

StevieP · 6 Sep 2018 at 20:28

Stumbled upon Smokey & The Bandit only a few weeks ago on TV and happily sat there and watched the whole thing!

This and Cannonball Run - absolute classics!

RIP

SupraWez · 6 Sep 2018 at 20:31

LabR@t · 6 Sep 2018 at 20:33

He sure had a pretty mouth.

Zatoichi.uK · 6 Sep 2018 at 20:34

rebel rebel said:
RIP Burt. One of the last old-school movie stars.
He was such a great actor, and it really looked like he was having fun making films. I think the blooper reels were first used after his films.

Yeah Jackie Chan nicked the idea from Burt.