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Sad to say it but looks like Burt ain’t got much longer on this earth.
I will say that Burt Reynolds’ schtick got a little tiresome after a while, but deep down he seemed like a pretty grounded guy.
I met him, Lois Nettleton and James Hampton in 1972. They did a play that I attended. All of them were very nice and the play, Rainmaker, was a lot of fun.
Gotta remember, Burt was a stunt man before he was known as an actor. That bodys’ taken a beatin’..................Having said that, always wondered about his mental state after telling Loni Anderson he never wanted to see her naked again. Darn dude, really?
Nobody gets out alive. I’m surprised Burt has lasted this long.
I always liked the guy. I just saw this short clip this morning. Language.
Marlon Brando gives Francis Ford Coppola his take on Burt Reynolds in between takes on ‘Apocalypse Now’.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5ubnNoOwdY
I heard years ago that he used prescription drugs in mass quantities-no matter who you are, that stuff will wreck your health and shorten your life sooner or later-I’m actually surprised he is still around, considering his lifestyle over the last 30-35 years.
I’ve lost far too many friends in the last few years-mostly guys-who had pills for every little thing, real or imagined-suddenly they just crashed without warning. You can only put so many unnatural substances into a body before it quits.
I heard years ago that he used prescription drugs in mass quantities-no matter who you are, that stuff will wreck your health and shorten your life sooner or later-I’m actually surprised he is still around, considering his lifestyle over the last 30-35 years.
I’ve lost far too many friends in the last few years-mostly guys-who had pills for every little thing, real or imagined-suddenly they just crashed without warning. You can only put so many unnatural substances into a body before it quits.
He’s looked quite sickly for a while.
“with back surgery in 2009 leaving him addicted to pain killers”
The back pain was the source of the pain pill addiction not the surgery. The surgery failed to give him relief of that pain so the addiction continued.
Actually he looks pretty good.
I have great memories of watching Reynolds in Cannonball Run at a grassy drive-in movie up in the mountains. The sunset before the movie was worth the admission price.
