Burt Reynolds, star of film, TV and tabloids, dead at 82
NEW YORK – Burt Reynolds, the handsome film and television star known for his acclaimed performances in “Deliverance” and “Boogie Nights” and for an active off-screen life which included relationships with Loni Anderson, Sally Field and Dinah Shore, has died at age 82.
His death was confirmed by his agent Todd Eisner, who did not immediately have further details.
Reynolds inspired a wide range of responses over his long, erratic career; critical acclaim and critical scorn, commercial success and box office bombs.
Reynolds made scores of movies, ranging from lightweight fare such as the hits “The Cannonball Run” and “Smokey and the Bandit” to more serious films like “The Longest Yard” and “The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing.”