Celebrities React to br Burt Reynolds' Death The Hollywood legend died after br going into cardiac arrest on br Thursday at the age of 82. Loni Anderson, Reynolds' ex-wife br with whom he shares a son, released a br statement about the "wonderful director and actor." Loni Anderson, via 'USA Today' Sally Field, who starred with br Reynolds in 'Smokey and the Bandit' Sally Field, via 'USA Today' Other stars took to social media.