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Old 09-02-2008
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Default R.I.P Jerry Reed

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Jerry Reed, a singer who became a good ol' boy actor in car chase movies like "Smokey and the Bandit," has died of complications from emphysema at 71.
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Wow, RIP
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bummer! RIP Jer
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Always loved him in the movies. And he was a damn fine writer and guitar player too. RIP
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"When your'e hot your hot. When you're not you're not". Rest in Peace Jerry.
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Damn, I'm sorry to hear this news. RIP "Amos Moses"
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Bummer. I'll be listening to KWKH tonight, for sure they will do a tribute. I wanna here the stuff he did with Chet Atkins. Great flat finger picking. He was a master. RIP.
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We gotta long way to go and a short time to get there ...... RIP.
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