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Hollywood Gives the 'Bandit' a Final Resting Place

Burt Reynolds' remains are buried in the Hollywood Forever cemetery more than 2 years after his death

(Newser) - Burt Reynolds reached his final resting place Thursday at a storied Hollywood cemetery. A small, private ceremony, with relatives taking part remotely via Zoom, was held Thursday morning at the Hollywood Forever cemetery, where Reynolds' cremated remains were placed in a grave next to a lake nearly 2 1/2 years...

Burt Reynolds Dead at 82
Burt Reynolds
Dead at 82
Sep 6, 2018 2:18 PM CDT

Burt Reynolds Dead at 82

Iconic star died at Florida medical center Thursday

(Newser) - Burt Reynolds, the iconic mustachioed star who received an Oscar nomination and won a Golden Globe for his role in Boogie Nights, has died at 82. Reynolds, who also starred in such hits as Deliverance, Smokey and the Bandit, and The Cannonball Run, died at a Florida medical center Thursday...

9 Stars Who've Filed for Bankruptcy

Some of them have even filed twice

(Newser) - Being famous doesn't guarantee you'll never go broke, as these celebrities rounded up by Radar prove. A sampling:
  • Burt Reynolds: He filed for bankruptcy in the 1990s after his divorce; he was $10 million in debt at the time.
  • Toni Braxton: She's declared bankruptcy not once but
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10 Celebs Who Lived Through Drug ODs

One even lived through 6 of 'em

(Newser) - Disturbing news came out last week about Michael Jackson's overdose: Before he died, Jackson hadn't gotten real sleep for 60 days, an expert testified during the wrongful death trial. That's because propofol, which he was on for two months, blocks REM sleep. But not all stories like...

55 Stars Who've Gone Broke
 55 Stars Who've Gone Broke 
Jun 15, 2013 10:55 AM CDT

55 Stars Who've Gone Broke

Celebrities who've spent, owed millions

(Newser) - "Rich" and "famous" don't always go together. Radar rounds up 55 celebrities who've been broke:
  • Pamela Anderson was said to owe $1.1 million in back taxes and debts to construction companies that were working on her Malibu house last year. She reportedly had to put
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Burt Reynolds in ICU With the Flu

Actor is doing better, says his rep

(Newser) - This year's flu has its most high-profile patient: Burt Reynolds. The 76-year-old actor is in a Florida intensive care unit after becoming dehydrated, reports CNN . A representative says he is doing better, however, and should be in a regular room soon. ("They are taking care of him and...

Burt Reynolds Facing Foreclosure

Suit says star hasn't made mortgage payment since last year

(Newser) - Burt Reynolds may be about to lose his South Florida mansion, "Valhalla." A foreclosure lawsuit claims that the Smokey & the Bandit star is $1.2 million in arrears on the home he bought with ex-wife Loni Anderson in the '90s, and hasn't made a payment...

'Celebs' Who Need a Lil Twitter
 'Celebs' Who Need a Lil Twitter 
OPINION
Sep 1, 2009 1:45 PM CDT

'Celebs' Who Need a Lil Twitter

(Newser) - Though it may seem every celebrity and pseudo-celebrity out there is oversharing on Twitter, there are a few who haven’t started up an account yet—but they really should, writes Andrew Belonsky for Gawker. The top names who would benefit from a little shameless self-promotion:
  • Burt Reynolds: “Burt
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Actor Dom DeLuise Dead at 75
 Actor Dom 
 DeLuise 
 Dead at 75 
OBITUARY
May 5, 2009 12:10 PM CDT

Actor Dom DeLuise Dead at 75

Appeared in Cannonball Run , Space Balls

(Newser) - Actor Dom DeLuise died in his sleep last night at a Los Angeles hospital, TMZ reports. He was 75. The Golden-Globe nominated actor was known for appearances in Mel Brooks films and often worked with Burt Reynolds. He starred in Cannonball Run and Blazing Saddles and voiced Pizza the Hutt...

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