Celebrity Health for Celebs Over 50

Burt Reynolds

In 2010, American actor Burt Reynolds underwent quintuple bypass surgery for severely narrowed arteries. He told People magazine, “I was a heart attack waiting to happen.” Five days after the surgery, he was out of the hospital and getting active.

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January 23, 2014

Last Updated:
September 15, 2014