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Burt Reynolds Recovers From Quintuple Bypass

Posted Mar 3rd 2010 at 02:08 PM by PopEater Staff

Burt Reynolds is resting at home after undergoing quintuple bypass surgery last week at a Florida hospital, Entertainment Tonight is reporting. The 74-year-old 'Smokey and the Bandit' star planned the procedure a month ago and is currently under 24-hour nursing care where he is expected to make a full recovery. According to a National Enquirer report being released this week (and obtained by ...

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Reynolds Enters Rehab for Prescription Drug Abuse

Posted Sep 16th 2009 at 03:36 PM by PopEater Staff

Burt Reynolds has checked himself into rehab to fight an addiction to painkillers, PEOPLE reports. "After a recent back surgery, Mr. Reynolds felt like he was going through hell and after a while, realized he was a prisoner of prescription pain pills," his manager said. ...