Editing Burt Reynolds (section)

== Death and tributes==
Reynolds died of a [[Myocardial infarction|heart attack]] at the Jupiter Medical Center in [[Jupiter, Florida]], on September 6, 2018, at the age of 82.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Natale|first1=Richard|title=Burt Reynolds, Star of 'Deliverance,' 'Smokey and the Bandit,' Dies at 82|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/burt-reynolds-died-dead-smokey-and-the-bandit-1202930270/|date=September 6, 2018|newspaper=Variety|access-date=September 6, 2018|archive-date=September 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180907032303/https://variety.com/2018/film/news/burt-reynolds-died-dead-smokey-and-the-bandit-1202930270/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Burt Reynolds Dead at 82 After Heart Attack|work=TMZ|date=September 6, 2018|url=http://www.tmz.com/2018/09/06/burt-reynolds-dead-at-82-heart-attack/|access-date=September 6, 2018|archive-date=September 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180907045710/http://www.tmz.com/2018/09/06/burt-reynolds-dead-at-82-heart-attack/|url-status=live}}</ref> His ex-wife Loni Anderson and their son Quinton held a private memorial service for Reynolds at a funeral home in [[North Palm Beach, Florida]], on September 20. Those in attendance included [[Sally Field]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-news-burt-reynolds-funeral-20180919-story.html|title=Sally Field among dozens of mourners at Reynolds funeral service|work=NY Daily News|first=Storm|last=Gifford|date=September 19, 2018|access-date=October 6, 2018|archive-date=October 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181007040222/http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-news-burt-reynolds-funeral-20180919-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> FSU coach [[Bobby Bowden]], friend [[Lee Corso]], and quarterback [[Doug Flutie]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/burt-reynolds-ex-wife-loni-anderson-and-son-honor-actor-with-intimate-florida-service|title=Burt Reynolds' ex-wife Loni Anderson and son honor actor with 'intimate' Florida service|work=Fox News|date=September 22, 2018|first=Morgan|last=Evans|access-date=September 22, 2018|archive-date=September 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180922134220/http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2018/09/22/burt-reynolds-ex-wife-loni-anderson-and-son-honor-actor-with-intimate-florida-service.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Reynolds' body was cremated and his ashes were given to his niece, Nancy Lee Brown Hess.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hollywood.com/general/burt-reynolds-remains-cremated-60732105/|title=Burt Reynolds' remains cremated|last=WENN|date=September 10, 2018|website=Hollywood.com|access-date=January 16, 2020|archive-date=July 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200729153922/https://www.hollywood.com/general/burt-reynolds-remains-cremated-60732105/|url-status=live}}</ref> He was subsequently interred at [[Hollywood Forever Cemetery]] on February 11, 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/movies/burt-reynolds-laid-to-rest-2-years-after-death/|title=Burt Reynolds laid to rest 2 years after his death|work=People|access-date=February 12, 2021|date=February 12, 2021|archive-date=February 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212053238/https://people.com/movies/burt-reynolds-laid-to-rest-2-years-after-death/|url-status=live}}</ref> In September of that year, a bronze bust of Reynolds was placed at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Dalton|first=Andrew|date=September 21, 2021|title=Bronze bust unveiled at Burt Reynolds' Hollywood gravesite|work=ABC News|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/bronze-bust-unveiled-burt-reynolds-hollywood-gravesite-80140673|access-date=September 27, 2021|archive-date=September 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927230115/https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/bronze-bust-unveiled-burt-reynolds-hollywood-gravesite-80140673|url-status=live}}</ref>

On the day of Reynolds' death, [[Antenna TV]], which broadcasts ''[[The Tonight Show]]'' nightly, broadcast an episode of ''[[The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson]]'' from February 11, 1982, featuring an interview and a ''[[This Is Your Life (American franchise)|This Is Your Life]]''-style skit with Reynolds. The local media in [[Atlanta]] and elsewhere in the state noted on their television news programs that evening that he was the first to make major movies in [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], all of which were successful, which helped make the state one of the top filming locations in the country.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/atlanta/burt-reynolds-credited-with-helping-put-georgia-s-film-industry-in-the-spotlight/828588580|title=Burt Reynolds credited with helping put Georgia's film industry in the spotlight|last=EndPlay|date=September 6, 2018|access-date=September 7, 2018|archive-date=September 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180907110337/https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/atlanta/burt-reynolds-credited-with-helping-put-georgia-s-film-industry-in-the-spotlight/828588580|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.11alive.com/article/entertainment/television/programs/the-a-scene/how-burt-reynolds-was-the-grandfather-to-the-georgia-film-industry/85-591560384|title=How Burt Reynolds was the grandfather to the Georgia film industry|date=September 6, 2018|access-date=September 7, 2018|archive-date=May 19, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240519102341/https://www.11alive.com/article/entertainment/television/programs/the-a-scene/how-burt-reynolds-was-the-grandfather-to-the-georgia-film-industry/85-591560384|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.walb.com/story/38635035/burt-reynolds-shows-support-to-the-south-ga-film-industry|title=Burt Reynolds shows support to the South GA film industry|website=www.walb.com|date=July 13, 2018|access-date=September 7, 2018|archive-date=September 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180907144730/http://www.walb.com/story/38635035/burt-reynolds-shows-support-to-the-south-ga-film-industry/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.13wmaz.com/article/news/burt-reynolds-grandfather-to-the-georgia-film-industry/93-492775237|title=Burt Reynolds: Grandfather To The Georgia Film Industry|date=November 18, 2017|access-date=September 7, 2018|archive-date=May 19, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240519102340/https://www.13wmaz.com/article/news/burt-reynolds-grandfather-to-the-georgia-film-industry/93-492775237|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[2018 Florida State Seminoles football team|Florida State football]] team honored Reynolds with helmet decals reading "BAN ONE", in the design and style of the license plate of the Trans Am from ''Smokey and the Bandit'', plus Reynolds' signature, worn for the rest of the 2018 season.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/fsu-honor-burt-reynolds-ban-helmet-decal/story?id=57680342|title=FSU to honor Burt Reynolds with 'BAN ONE' helmet decal|work=ABC News|date=September 7, 2018|access-date=December 28, 2023|archive-date=April 10, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240410020712/https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/fsu-honor-burt-reynolds-ban-helmet-decal/story?id=57680342|url-status=live}}</ref>  His niece, Nancy Lee Hess, produced a 2020 biography and documentary about Reynolds titled ''I Am Burt Reynolds''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nancy Lee Hess|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm12182677/|website=IMDb|access-date=May 1, 2022|archive-date=May 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220501123324/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm12182677/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=I Am Burt Reynolds|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13721940/?ref_=nm_ov_bio_lk1|website=IMDb|access-date=May 1, 2022|archive-date=May 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220501123323/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13721940/?ref_=nm_ov_bio_lk1|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Geiger|first1=Jefferson|title=US premiere of 'I Am Burt Reynolds' showcases actor's life at Breck Film Fest|url=https://www.summitdaily.com/news/us-premiere-of-i-am-burt-reynolds-showcases-actors-life-at-breck-film-fest/|access-date=May 1, 2022|work=[[Summit Daily News]]|date=September 16, 2021|archive-date=July 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220706095811/https://www.summitdaily.com/news/us-premiere-of-i-am-burt-reynolds-showcases-actors-life-at-breck-film-fest/|url-status=live}}</ref>