Burt Reynolds dead at 82
Burt Reynolds has died at the age of 82, RadarOnline.com can confirm.
The legendary actor passed away on Thursday after suffering cardiac arrest.
Radar can reveal Reynolds took his last breath at Jupiter Medical Hospital in his home state of Florida.
As Radar previously reported, Reynolds spent his last years battling illness that left him frighteningly frail and weighing barely 100 pounds.
Last April the fading box-office legend showed showed up bravely showed up at the premiere of his final Hollywood hurrah, a film aptly called “Dog Years,” but fans were horrified at his appearance.
“Burt was struggling just to breathe,” gasped an eyewitness. “He was on the red carpet and nearly collapsed!
“His co-stars had to hold him up and called out desperately for medical assistance!”
From left to right: Adam Rifkin, Brian Cavallaro, Robert DeNiro, Burt Reynolds, Chevy Chase, Ariel Winter, Kathleen Nolan, Gordon Whitener, Neil Mandt and Juston Street attend the “Dog Years” Premiere during 2017 Tribeca Film Festival at Cinepolis Chelsea on April 22, 2017 in New York City. (Noam Galai/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival)
He spent his last days dependent on a cane and a wheelchair after he had been ravaged by heart disease and arthritis, and reportedly battled addiction to pain pills.
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