Screen icon Burt Reynolds has sadly passed away. The film and TV legend died of a heart attack at his Florida home on Thursday (Sept. 6) surrounded by his family. He was 82.
Reynolds was a heart-throb at the height of his career and appeared in the likes of Smokey and the Bandit, The Cannonball Run and Deliverance. He was nominated for the Academy Award for his work in Paul Thomas Anderson’s Boogie Nights and was set to appear in Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon A Time In Hollywood.
Tributes to the late actor have already started to come in from the film world.
Burt Reynolds was one of my heroes. He was a trailblazer. He showed the way to transition from being an athlete to being the highest paid actor, and he always inspired me. He also had a great sense of humor – check out his Tonight Show clips. My thoughts are with his family.
— Arnold (@Schwarzenegger) September 6, 2018
Burt Reynolds was the best, funniest super hero on this planet…He was a friend and I’ll miss him!! Nobody was better than him…dashing, charming and just so lovable!! pic.twitter.com/1TjNHF021D
— David Hasselhoff (@DavidHasselhoff) September 6, 2018
I was lucky enough to work with #BurtReynolds who was a true gem. He brought Dom Deluise to #RobotChicken & this was the result:https://t.co/XW6MPwBw0Q
Burt was kind and generous, and a truly fantastic actor.
— Seth Green (@SethGreen) September 6, 2018
Burt Reynolds & Clint Eastwood were fired from GUNSMOKE & RAWHIDE at the same time. Burt was told he couldn’t act and Clint his neck was too skinny. In the parking lot, Burt said to Clint, “I dunno what you’re gonna do, but I’m gonna take acting lessons.” #RIPBurtReynolds
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) September 6, 2018
