Singer-Actor Jerry Reed Dies

Reed, who was best known for his roles in the "Smokey and the Bandit" movies, had a string of hits that included "When You're Hot, You're Hot."

By: Jamie Burch | WKRG
Published: September 02, 2008

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Singer-actor Jerry Reed, best known for
appearing in the "Smokey and the Bandit" movies, has died.
He was 71. His longtime booking agent says Reed died of
complications from emphysema.
As a singer in the 1970s and early 1980s, Reed had a string of
hits that included "Amos Moses," "When You're Hot, You're Hot,"
"East Bound and Down," and "The Bird."
In the mid-1970s, he began acting in movies such as "Smokey and
the Bandit" with Burt Reynolds, "Gator" "Hot Stuff" and "High-Ballin'."

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