UPDATE 4:30 P.M. EST:
Burt’s niece, Nancy Lee Hess, said in a statement:
“My uncle was not just a movie icon; he was a generous, passionate and sensitive man who was dedicated to his family, friends, fans and acting students. He has had health issues, however, this was totally unexpected. He was tough. Anyone who breaks their tailbone on a river and finishes the movie is tough. And that’s who he was. My uncle was looking forward to working with Quentin Tarantino [In Once Upon a Time in Hollywood] and the amazing cast that was assembled.”
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A Hollywood legend has died.
Burt Reynolds, star of Smokey and the Bandit, The Longest Yard, Boogie Nights, and many, many more classic films, is dead at 82.
According to UsWeekly, the star went into cardiac arrest while at the hospital Thursday, surrounded by family.
The actor had over 200 credits and was working right up until the end, on Quentin Tarantino‘s Once Upon A Time In Hollywood.
He will be missed.
[Image via Dennis Van Tine/Future Image/WENN.]
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