Country singer and actor Jerry Reed dead at seventy-one
Country singer and actor Jerry Reed, famous for songs such as “Amos Moses” and “When You’re Hot, You’re Hot” as well as a starring role as Cletus “Snowman” Snow opposite Burt Reynolds in the first Smokey and the Bandit, died of complications from emphysema at the age of seventy-one. Though many will remember Reed as a straight man for Burt Reynolds or for his last high profile gig as a psychopathic football coach in the Adam Sandler vehicle The Waterboy, Reed

Jerry Reed Dies at 71
Jerry Reed, a gifted guitarist who found fame as a recording star and film actor, died Sept. 1 from complications of emphysema at the age of 71. Jerry was best known for singles like “Amos Moses” and his 1971 No.1 “When You’re Hot, You’re Hot,” both featuring his expert guitar picking. His songs were also recorded by artists including Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Porter Wagoner and Brenda Lee. Jerry acted in several movies, including Smokey & t

Jerry Reed has passed away
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,” “She Got the Goldmine (I Got the Shaft)” and “The Bird.” He first established himself as a songwriter. Elvis Presley recorded two of his songs, “U.S. Male” and “Guitar Man” (both in 1968). He also wrote the hit “A Thing Called Love,” which was recorded

Singer-actor Jerry Reed dies at the age of 71 (AP)
AP - Jerry Reed, a singer who appeared in the "Smokey and the Bandit" movies, has died of complications from emphysema at age 71, his longtime booking agent said Tuesday.

"Guitar Man" Jerry Reed dies at age 71
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Singer and actor Jerry Reed, known as "The Guitar Man" of country music, has died at the age of 71, ending a career that took him from writing hit songs like "When You're Hot, You're Hot" to major acting roles in Hollywood. Reed died on Monday from complications from emphysema. He had been cared for recently in a hospice, Country Music Television in Nashville reported. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Reed released more than 40 albums over a long career that started with his

Singer-Actor Jerry Reed dies at the age of 71
Singer-Actor Jerry Reed dies at the age of 71

Jerry Reed Singer Songwriter Actor Dead at 71
Reed was born Jerry Reed Hubbard in Atlanta Georgia in 1937 By the time he was 17 and was signed to a recording contract with Capitol Records 1954 Jerry Reed was one of the great guitar legends of our time

Jerry Reed Dead? Smokey & The Bandit Actor and Guitar Legend Reportedly Dies
Well this just stinks. Paul Yandell, Chet Atkins Long time sideman, who also worked for Jerry Reed just reported that country guitarist and actor Jerry Reed passed away yesterday.... More

Country Singer Jerry Reed Passes Away at 71
Grammy-winning country singer and Burt Reynolds’ Smokey and the Bandit cohort Jerry Reed died of complications from emphysema on Monday. He was 71. As a songwriter, Reed penned songs for Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Dean Martin, Nat King Cole and scores more. In 1971, Reed won a Grammy for his own “When You’re Hot, You’re Hot.” Reed won three Grammys over his career, including two for collaborations with Chet Atkins. Reed’s segue into films helped inspire his Nashville pee

Actor/Singer/Songwriter Jerry Reed Dead at 71
Jerry Reed, who rose to fame as a singer/songwriter then as an actor alongside Burt Reynolds in several successful films, has passed away at the age of 71 in Nashville, Tennessee from complications with emphysema. Reed would go on to appear in five more Reynolds movies, including all three Smokey and the Bandits, in which Reed rode shotgun, figuratively if not literally, to Reynolds’ law-evading interstate trucker. Throughout the CB-radio-celebrating trilogy, which produced films from 1977 to 1983, R

Jerry Reed dies at age 71
Another death to report: Jerry Reed, star of stage, studio and screen, has died in Nashville, reports The Tennessean. Born Jerry Reed Hubbard, he suffered from emphysema and was in hospice care. He was 71. Some of his chart-topping songs include When You’re Hot, You’re Hot and Lord, Mr. Ford. Or you may better remember him as the coach in 1998 Adam Sandler movie The Waterboy. Posted at 01:41 PM/ET, September 02, 2008 in Celebrity obit | Permalink Like this story? Share it

Jerry Reed Dead at 71
Country Star Singer, Actor, Guitarist Jerry Reed,  the famous Good Ol’ Boy from car chase movies like “Smokey and the Bandit,” has died of complications from emphysema at 71. Reed had a string of hits in the 1970s and early 1980s, that included “Amos Moses,” “When You’re Hot, You’re Hot,” “East Bound and Down,” “She Got the Goldmine (I Got the Shaft)” and “The Bird.” Chet Atkins and Jerry Reed In the mid-1970s, he