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It has been reported that Boogie Nights actor, Burt Reynolds, has died at the age of 82. According to Us Weekly Magazine, Reynolds went into cardiac arrest at a hospital in Florida on September 6th. He was surrounded by family at the time of his passing. Instagram Burt Reynolds was born on February 11th, 1936. He was a longtime actor who was well-known for starring in TV shows such as Gunsmoke (1962–1965) and Dan August (1970–1971). He rose to commercial success in the 70s when he starred in Deliverance (1972). In total, Reynolds was credited in over 200 television shows and films. One of the most notable movies he had starred in includes Boogie Nights in 1997, which earned him an Oscar nomination. Instagram Reynolds starred in a number of films that were either in the middle of filming or in pre-production. One of the films was Defining Moments, set to release in December 2018. Another film called Once Upon A Time In Hollywood was in the process of being filmed and is expected to hit theatres sometime in 2019. He had been very active in the television and film industry all the way up to his death. Instagram Reynolds has commented in recent years how his family, specifically his son, Quinton, is 'his greatest achievement'. "He is my greatest achievement. He’s a wonderful young man and is now working as a camera assistant in Hollywood," Reynolds commented of his 30-year-old son, "He never asked for any help with his career, he did it all himself, and I’m so proud of him. I love him very much." Closer Weekly In light of this news, celebrities who were close friends of Reynolds have already posted tributes for him on social media. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Reba (@reba) Among the celebrities were Reba McEntire and Larry the Cable Guy. Both posts reflected on their own personal memories and engagements with Reynolds over the years. https://twitter.com/GitRDoneLarry/status/1037782931606003712 See his greatest moments on the next page. Burt Reynolds holds a litany of greatest moments throughout his life as an actor that has made him the legend that he is today. A lot of these moments don't even have anything to do with his films! One of the most memorable moments was when Burt Reynolds appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. He and Marc Summers dueled it out with banana cream pies live on TV in 1994 and fans suspect it may have been staged, although Summers said it was all unplanned. Maxim The Cannonball Run in 1981 was another memorable one due to the hilarious outtakes from the movie that soon surfaced at the end credits. The bloopers/gag reel features a ton of messing up lines, goofing around, and tons of laughing that are guaranteed to make the viewer laugh, too. It reminds us all of Reynolds' sense of humor and love of his work. transamdepot / YouTube Another recent greatest moment from 2016 was the unveiling of The Bandit Special Edition Trans Am. It was revealed at the 2016 New York Auto Show just in time for Smokey and the Bandit’s 30th Anniversary. Only 77 of these special editions cars were made and, of course, the legendary Burt Reynolds was in charge of introducing it to the public through a memorable video. Please SHARE this sad news to honor Burt Reynolds memory.