Country and western star (as opposed to today's country singer) Jerry Reed, famous for his songwriting work, guitar pickin', and as Burt Reynold's sidekick in Smokey And The Bandit, has died:Jerry Reed, country music's howling virtuoso and a star of stage, studio and screen, died Sunday just before midnight at his Brentwood home.Mr. Reed, born Jerry Reed Hubbard, suffered from emphysema and was in hospice care. He was 71, and he leaves an unparalleled legacy of laughter and song. [...]By the time Mr. Reed came to popular attention as Burt Reynolds' truck-driving sidekick The Snowman in ...

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