Burt Reynolds: Smokey and the Bandit Star Dies at 82

Burt Reynolds was an American actor. Born on February 11, 1936, in Lansing, Michigan, he played football at Florida State before acting.

He starred in Deliverance, The Longest Yard, Smokey and the Bandit and Cannonball Run and was the top box-office star from 1978 to 1982. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Boogie Nights (1997) and won a Golden Globe for it.

He also starred in the TV series Evening Shade and won an Emmy for it. Reynolds died of cardiac arrest in Jupiter, Florida, on September 6, 2018, at age 82.

Achievements: Oscar nomination for Boogie Nights, Emmy winner.

Birth: February 11, 1936 - Lansing, Michigan.

Profession: Actor.

Interesting Facts: He was the top box office star for several years.