You will never convince this permanent A list mostly movie actress

You will never convince this permanent A list mostly movie actress who has multiple Oscar wins/nominations that her long time lover didn’t die from HIV complications after he contracted it from one of the men he would date while also being the guy put up as the actor every woman wanted to be with and have s..e.x with.

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Burt Reynolds

Burt Reynolds: From Hollywood heartthrob to ‘wasted and dishevelled man’ – health history

AMERICAN popular culture icon Burt Reynolds passed away after suffering from a heart attack back in 2018 age 82. The actor, who was considered a sex symbol in his heyday, appeared in comedy Smokey and the Bandit and its sequel, which is airing tonight on ITV4. Here we examine the star’s frail health in the lead up to his death and how heart disease contributed to his heart attack.

It was reported shortly after his death that towards the end Reynolds was a “wasted and dishevelled man” who had suffered from a complete loss of muscle mass and couldn’t walk without full support. Having been greatly athletic and handsome in his younger years, the star was one of the few Hollywood actors who did his own stunt scenes. But over the years the fallout from these stunts took their toll on the star, and when he reached his 70s he needed numerous surgeries to maintain his health.

The first of these surgeries was back in 2009 when the star underwent back surgery to treat severe pain that he reportedly used painkillers to try and subside.

The star was advised to have surgery after suffering from bone spurs, which were “impinging on Reynolds sciatic nerve, causing pressure and unbearable pain”.

In fact, the actor was using so many painkillers in order to try and deal with it that he became addicted, something he also struggled with when he broke his jaw as a younger actor.

After being admitted to rehab for help to come off the painkillers, a statement from his management read: “After a recent back surgery, Mr. Reynolds felt like he was going through hell and after a while, realised he was a prisoner of prescription pain pills. He checked himself into rehab in order to regain control of his life.”

In the years on from his bypass surgery it was reported that Reynolds looked like he was suffering from Parkinson’s disease, giving explanation to his hand tremors, lack of facial expression and stiffness in his joints.

However, this was never confirmed and could have instead been due to his confirmed and “agonising” rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis. – Source