Comedian Richard Pryor, left, and Burt Reynolds at the Sugar Ray Leonard-Thomas Hearns middleweight title boxing match at Caesars Palace Las Vegas on Sept. 16, 1981. 

Burt Reynolds is seen during filming of the television variety show "Hello Kaye Ballard" at McCarran International Airport August 3, 1978, in Las Vegas. In addition to Kaye Ballard and Reynolds, the program also featured Joan Rivers, Phyllis Diller, Milton Berle, Debbie Reynolds, Rip Taylor, and Gavin Mceod.

Julie Andrews and Burt Reynolds greet each other at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on Aug. 12, 1976. 

Burt Reynolds, left, and Kay Ballard film the "Hello Kay Ballard" show at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas on Aug. 8, 1978.

Director Dick Richards, left, and Burt Reynolds at the Union Plaza Hotel-Casino in Las Vegas during filming of the movie "Heat" March 26, 1986. Reynolds and Richards got into a fistfight during filming, leaving Richards with a broken jaw. Director Jerry Jameson was brought in to complete the film. Richards later successfully sued Reynolds for damages in court.

Burt Reynolds receives a key to the city from Las Vegas City Councilman Gary Reese July 11, 2002 at the Orleans.