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Burt Reynolds, Hollywood action star with Southern-fried machismo, dies at 82

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/burt-reynolds-hollywood-action-star-with-southern-fried-machismo-dies-at-82/2018/09/06/d49f1e3e-b206-11e8-aed9-001309990777_story.html?utm_term=.5fee8677b791

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    thelynx42
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    I had no idea. I'll miss that glorious mustache. The weight rests on Tom Selleck now...

    I had no idea. I'll miss that glorious mustache. The weight rests on Tom Selleck now...

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    1. EscReality
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      No one will ever be able to contend with Tom's 'stache as far as I am concerned.

      No one will ever be able to contend with Tom's 'stache as far as I am concerned.

      1 vote
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    spit-evil-olive-tips
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    Interview with Johnny Carson in 1978: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqwocuky5XU And an SNL Celebrity Jeopardy from 1999 with Norm MacDonald doing a Burt Reynolds impression:...

    Interview with Johnny Carson in 1978: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqwocuky5XU

    And an SNL Celebrity Jeopardy from 1999 with Norm MacDonald doing a Burt Reynolds impression: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEghu90QJH4

    4 votes
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      hightrix
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      Norm as Burt Reynolds on jeopardy is some of the best work SNL has done! There are at least a few more instances. Thanks for sharing this!

      Norm as Burt Reynolds on jeopardy is some of the best work SNL has done!

      There are at least a few more instances. Thanks for sharing this!

      3 votes
      1. TurdFerguson
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        The original Turd Ferguson. RIP.

        The original Turd Ferguson. RIP.

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  3. boredop
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    Cannonball Run is one of my favorite movies ever. Someone should assemble an all-star cast of Hollywood A-listers to race across the country to get to Burt's funeral.

    Cannonball Run is one of my favorite movies ever. Someone should assemble an all-star cast of Hollywood A-listers to race across the country to get to Burt's funeral.

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  4. balooga
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    RIP. The man was a certified heartthrob in his day. A little before my time but I've seen (and enjoyed) some of his movies. Norm Macdonald's impression is legendary too but I find it a bit sad...

    RIP. The man was a certified heartthrob in his day. A little before my time but I've seen (and enjoyed) some of his movies. Norm Macdonald's impression is legendary too but I find it a bit sad that, in my mind at least, it has overshadowed the real Burt. When I heard the news he had died, the Celebrity Jeopardy skit was the first thing that came to mind.

    1 vote