Alfie Wise dead: Burt Reynolds' pal and Smokey and the Bandit star dies

Actor Alfie Wise has died, aged 82, it's been announced. He's remembered for his roles in films like Smokey and the Bandit, which starred his late pal Burt Reynolds.

It's been reported that Alfie died from natural causes at a medical facility in Florida two weeks ago. The news was shared with the Hollywood Reporter by his fiancée Stephanie Bliss.

Alfie had a decades-long career in acting before retiring 25 years ago. He made his debut in the film Call Her Mom, which was released back in 1972, and that same year he also had a role on CBS sitcom the Sandy Duncan Show.

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His appeared alongside his late friend Burt, who died seven years ago, in several projects over the course of his career. The two actors are said to have first worked together on the original the Longest Yard, released in 1974.

They later appeared in Hooper (1978) together. Burt played stunt coordinator Sonny Hooper in the film, whilst Alfie was cast as the character's assistant Tony.

He's said to have retired from acting in 2000. Alfie's last credit is the show Miami 7, which starred S Club 7, in 1999. He played Howard Borlotti, who owned the hotel in Miami where the fictionalised versions of the bandmates worked.

Burt died, aged 82, in 2018. The news of his friend's death comes after it was announcedrecently that Burt's ex-wife Loni Anderson had died, aged 79, following a "prolonged" illness.

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