Los Angeles > Hollywood celebrities paid tributes to veteran actor Burt Reynolds who died Thursday after suffering a cardiac arrest.
The 82-year-old actor, best known for his roles in "Deliverance" and "Boogie Nights," died at a hospital in Florida, his manager Erik Kritzer had told the Hollywood Reporter. Celebs likes Mark Walhberg, Arnold Schwarzenneger and Sylvester Stallone condoled the death of the veteran actor on the social media.
Wahlberg, who co-starred opposite Reynolds in Paul Thomas Anderson's porn industry drama "Boogie Nights", shared a throwback photo from the film and wrote, "Rest in peace to a legend and a friend. #BurtReynolds".
Stallone took to Instagram and posted a shared an old photo with Reynolds with the caption, "A sad day, my friend BURT REYNOLDS has passed away. I remember him back in 1979, he always reminded me that I should've cast him as Colonel Trautman in 'FIRST BLOOD', I said that's impossible, because you're too expensive and too famous, and probably tougher than Rambo!"
"He laughed , He had a great sense of humor and I enjoyed his company so much... RIP Buddy," he added. Filmmaker Edgar Wright noted that Reynolds was a "dramatic actor" and "underrated as a director".
"... but also a rare movie star that seemed to be just having an absolute ball onscreen. Nobody broke frame with a bigger gleam in his eye. 'Just watch ol' Bandit run," Wright wrote on Twitter.
Actor Billy Dee Williams, best known for his role as Lando Calrissian in the Star Wars film franchise, wrote, "Burt Reynolds was a friend of mine, sad to hear of his passing."
Singing legend Dolly Parton also posted a throwback photo of hers with Reynolds and said she mourns the death of "one of our favourite leading men".
"I know we will always remember his funny laugh, that mischievous sparkle in his eyes, and his quirky sense of humour. You will always be my favourite sheriff, rest in peace my little buddy. I will always love you, Dolly," she wrote on Twitter.
Actor Patton Oswalt said, "Burt Reynolds and 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."
Reynolds was scheduled to appear in Quentin Tarantino's next "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" but the veteran actor had yet to begin shooting for the project.
