Burt Reynolds, 82, star of both television and movies, has died. It wasn't totally unexpected, as he suffered from ill health for quite some time. However, he reportedly died from cardiac arrest.
Reynolds started out in television in its first couple of decades. He was known for starring as "Quint" in the long-running western television program Gunsmoke. He was on there for a couple of years before moving on to other projects. He also starred in short-lived television shows Hawk and Dan August.
He had his biggest success on the large screen, starring in films like Deliverance with Jon Voight and Ned Beatty, but he is best known for his role in the hit film Smokey and the Bandit.
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| Burt in Cosmo |
Reynolds had a good sense of humor to the point of appearing as a "centerfold" in Cosmopolitan, covered in a strategic location. He was known for a number of high-profile relationships including an involvement with much-older Dinah Shore, a long term relationship with Sally Field, and a marriage with Loni Anderson. He and Loni adopted a son named Quinton. He was also married to and divorced from the late actress Judy Carne. He was married "only" twice, which is nothing by Hollywood standards, and both marriages didn't last long.
I had forgotten about his relationship with Inger Stevens. He was involved with her at the time she committed suicide in 1970.
He was fondly remembered by many. A few went on the record:
Reynold's second wife Loni Anderson shared this statement about the "wonderful director and actor" she was married to from 1988 to 1994._____
"(My son) Quinton and I are extremely touched by the tremendous outpouring of love and support from friends and family throughout the world," she said. "He was a big part of my life for twelve years and Quinton's loving father for thirty years. We will miss him and his great laugh."
Sally Field, his "Smokey and the Bandit" co-star who Reynolds has called the "love of my life," released a statement Thursday.
“There are times in your life that are so indelible, they never fade away," she said in the statement. "They stay alive, even forty years later. My years with Burt never leave my mind. He will be in my history and my heart, for as long as I live. Rest, Buddy.”
Reynolds' "Boogie Nights" co-star Mark Wahlberg said, "Rest in peace to a legend and a friend."
Fun facts about Reynolds: He graduated from Palm Beach High School in the class of 1954. He was prominent in athletics and was named "Best All-Round" by the school, according to his senior class yearbook. Reynolds was nicknamed "Buddy."
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