(FILES) In this file photo taken on March 21, 2018 actor Burt Reynolds speaks during a Q&A session at the Los Angeles premiere of “The Last Movie Star” at the Egyptian Theatre on March 22, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (AFP PHOTO / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Michael TULLBERG)
(FILES) In this file photo taken on March 21, 2018 actor Burt Reynolds speaks during a Q&A session at the Los Angeles premiere of “The Last Movie Star” at the Egyptian Theatre on March 22, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (AFP PHOTO / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Michael TULLBERG)
It’s been confirmed by US media that Burt Reynolds – the actor famous for lead roles in Deliverance and Boogie Nights as well as for his trademark moustache– has passed away on Thursday evening.
The 82-year-old actor, who was a huge box office attraction in the 1970s, died at a hospital in Florida, his manager Erik Kritzer told the Hollywood Reporter.
Reynolds, whose career spanned six decades, received an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of porn director Jack Horner in the 1997 film “Boogie Nights.”
Last year, he received critical acclaim for his performance in the indie movie “The Last Movie Star.”
Reaction to the death of Burt Reynolds:
BREAKING: Actor Burt Reynolds has died at the age of 82 https://t.co/e3kT4nASmj pic.twitter.com/xCclwXvxqX
— CBS News (@CBSNews) September 6, 2018
We lost a legend today. Burt Reynolds, star of Boogie Nights, Smokey and the Bandit, Deliverance and many others, has passed away. He was an icon of the silver screen and will be missed. May he rest in peace. pic.twitter.com/O5C5U4ojTz
— Regal Cinemas (@RegalMovies) September 6, 2018
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